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excitable

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ex·cit·a·ble  (k-st-bl)
adj.
1. Easily excited.
2. Capable of responding to stimuli.

ex·cita·bili·ty, ex·cita·ble·ness n.
ex·cita·bly adv.

excitable [ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl]
adj
1. easily excited; volatile
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (esp of a nerve) ready to respond to a stimulus
excitability , excitableness n
excitably  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.excitable - easily excited
unexcitable - not easily excited; "an unexcitable temperament"
2.excitable - capable of responding to stimuli
physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
sensitive - responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"

excitable
Translations
excitable [ɪkˈsaɪtəbl] ADJ [person, creature] → excitable; [mood, temperament] → nervioso
excitable [ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl] adjexcitable
excitable
adj
person, animalleicht erregbar; in an excitable stateerregt; to become or get excitableerregt werden
(Med) → reizbar
excitable [ɪkˈsaɪtəbl] adjeccitabile


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"I hope so, sir; for the sake of outraged society, I hope so," said the excitable man.
There was some booing from those more thoughtless and excitable souls to whom a crowd is always an occasion for noise and horse-play.
Stroeve had always been excitable, but now he was beside himself; there was no reasoning with him.
 
 
 
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