excitable

[US]/ɪk'saɪtəb(ə)l/
[UK]/ɪk'saɪtəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. easily aroused or excited.

Example Sentences

There is no doubt that he was in a highly excitable condition just now.

She is quite excitable and easily gets worked up over small things.

The excitable puppy barks at every little noise it hears.

His excitable nature makes him prone to overreacting in stressful situations.

The excitable children were running around the playground, full of energy.

She tried to calm down her excitable friend before the big presentation.

The excitable crowd cheered loudly as the team scored a goal.

His excitable personality often leads to impulsive decisions.

The excitable puppy wagged its tail enthusiastically when its owner returned home.

She had to learn how to manage her excitable emotions in order to avoid outbursts.

The excitable child couldn't sit still during the movie and kept fidgeting in his seat.

Real-world Examples

" Canary Creams! " Fred shouted to the excitable crowd.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Mild hyperphosphatemia doesn't usually cause symptoms, but severe hyperphosphatemia can make neurons more excitable.

Source: Osmosis - Urinary

The second one was polite and responsible. The first one was a bit too excitable.

Source: Six-Minute Basic Vocabulary

" We've met before, " squeaked the excitable Diggle, dropping his top hat.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Excitable? You bet I'm excitable! We're tryin' to put a guilty man in the chair, where he belongs.

Source: Go blank axis version

The country's thicket of excitable cable-news networks reports on nothing else.

Source: The Economist - International

Well, the first one was very excitable: he kept laughing and speaking fast.

Source: Six-Minute Basic Vocabulary

You describe him as a nerdy, excitable jokester and he's been a viral success on the internet.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2020

" Story? What story? " the garage door called out and started banging in an excitable manner.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

Stroeve had always been excitable, but now he was beside himself; there was no reasoning with him.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

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