Definition of EXCITED

excited

Verb

  • arouse or elicit a feeling
  • act as a stimulant
  • stir feelings in
  • cause to be agitated, excited, or roused
  • stimulate sexually
  • stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
  • raise to a higher energy level
  • produce a magnetic field in
  • simple past and past participle of excite

Adjective Satellite

  • (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
  • marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
  • (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive

Adjective

  • in an aroused state

Adj

  • Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.
  • Being in a state of higher energy.
  • Having an erection; erect.
  • Sexually aroused.

Examples

  • He was very excited about his promotion.
  • The excited electrons give off light when they drop to a lower energy state.
  • When you lick my neck like that, I get really excited, baby!

Origin / Etymology

From excite + -ed.

Synonyms

activated, agitate, arouse, aroused, charge, charge up, commove, delirious, emotional, energise, energize, excite, frantic, mad, rouse, sex, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, turn on, unrestrained, wind up, worked up, aflutter, enthusiastic

Antonyms

calm, stifle, unexcited

Scrabble Score: 17

excited: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
excited: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
excited: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

excited: valid Words With Friends Word