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excitable

/ɪkˈsaɪ.tə.bəl/
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Adverb:excitably
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1

Responding rather too readily to something new or stimulating; easily excited, agitated, or roused to strong emotion.

Example

"The energetic puppy was so excitable that it greeted every visitor with frantic leaps and barks."

2

(In physiology and physics) Capable of responding directly to a stimulus, such as nerve or muscle tissue reacting to electrical impulses, or an atom being raised to a higher energy state.

Example

"Neurons and muscle fibers are specialized excitable tissues that transmit electrical signals throughout the body."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 17th century from Late Latin excitabilis ('capable of being aroused'), from Latin excitare ('to rouse forth or stimulate').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Excitable. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/excitable
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