excitable en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English excite Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English excitable From excite + -able.
Meanings
-
Easily excited.
The excitable puppy jumped all over the furniture.
- Able to respond to external stimuli.
- Able to be promoted to an excited state.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| exciteable | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| most excitable | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more excitable | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hypoexcitable · excitably · superexcitable · overexcitable · nonexcitable · exciteableness · photoexcitable · subexcitable · neuroexcitable · excitableness · unexcitable · inexcitable · hyperexcitable
Relateds
excitability · excited · excite
Translations (17)
fr excitable (easily excited) · bg възбудим (easily excited) · fi kiivas (easily excited) · ca entusiasmadís (easily excited) · ca excitable (easily excited) · ga sochorraithe (easily excited) · bg раздразнителен (easily excited) · gv so-ghreesaghey (easily excited) · ga soghríosaithe (easily excited) · el ευέξαπτος (easily excited) · fi innostuva (easily excited) · pt excitável (easily excited) · sk prchký (easily excited) · fi helposti kiihtyvä (easily excited) · es excitable (easily excited) · ga so-lasta (easily excited) · ru возбуди́мый (easily excited)