ex·cit·ed

[ik-sahy-tid]
adjective
1.
stirred emotionally; agitated: An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.
2.
stimulated to activity; brisk: an excited buying and selling of stocks.

Origin:
1650–60; excite + -ed2

ex·cit·ed·ly, adverb
ex·cit·ed·ness, noun
hy·per·ex·cit·ed, adjective
su·per·ex·cit·ed, adjective
un·ex·cit·ed, adjective

excited, exited.


1. ruffled, discomposed, stormy, perturbed, impassioned. 2. eager, active, enthusiastic.
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excited (ɪkˈsaɪtɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  emotionally aroused, esp to pleasure or agitation
2.  characterized by excitement: an excited dance
3.  sexually aroused
4.  (of an atom, molecule, etc) occupying an energy level above the ground state
 
ex'citedly
 
adv
 
ex'citedness
 
n

excited (ɪkˈsaɪtɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  emotionally aroused, esp to pleasure or agitation
2.  characterized by excitement: an excited dance
3.  sexually aroused
4.  (of an atom, molecule, etc) occupying an energy level above the ground state
 
ex'citedly
 
adv
 
ex'citedness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

excited
1650s, "magnetically or electrically stimulated;" modern sense of "agitated" attested 1855; pp. adj. from excite. Related: Excitedly.
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Example sentences
He quickly and excitedly explained it to me and his explanation was spot-on.
The driver jumped out, shouting excitedly that a robber was inside his cab.
The mood on the street became almost festive, as people talked excitedly in
  large groups.
She scribbles and sketches excitedly on a note pad kept by her bed.
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