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excited

ex·ci·ted

UK/ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ US/ɪˈksaɪtɪd/ common

adjective

2.

of persons; excessively affected by emotion

  • “he would become emotional over nothing at all”
  • “she was worked up about all the noise”
3.

marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion

  • “a crowd of delirious baseball fans”
  • “something frantic in their gaiety”
  • “a mad whirl of pleasure”
4.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

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Origin

From excite + -ed.

Phrases

  • excited delirium
  • excited state
  • Excited States
  • Excited States of America

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