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excited

[ ik-sahy-tid ]

adjective

  1. stirred emotionally; agitated:

    An excited crowd awaited the arrival of the famed rock group.

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  2. stimulated to activity; brisk:

    an excited buying and selling of stocks.

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excited

/ ɪˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. emotionally aroused, esp to pleasure or agitation
  2. characterized by excitement

    an excited dance

  3. sexually aroused
  4. (of an atom, molecule, etc) occupying an energy level above the ground state
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱ, adverb
  • ˈٱԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·Ļ· adverb
  • ·Ļ·Ա noun
  • p··Ļ adjective
  • p··Ļ adjective
  • ܲe·Ļ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of excited1

First recorded in 1650–60; excite + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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"I was expecting around this time to feel excited or even nervous, but now mostly I just feel angry and disrespected," she said.

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That year, Coldplay and Nine Inch Nails were headlining and he remembers being most excited to see the Locusts.

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Coach DeShaun Foster is excited to get started and says transfer Joey Aguilar is certainly ahead of other quarterbacks with a chance to start.

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“I’m excited about it,” said Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who represents the northwest corner of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley, including Woodland Hills.

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"I didn't really look at the box, I just made all the little pieces I could find and then try to put them together. It's my first time winning so I'm really excited."

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How Do You Spell Excited?

Spelling tips for excited

The word excited is hard to spell because people often want to skip the c (exited) or substitute it with an s (exsited), neither of which are correct.

How to spell excited: When you’re excited about something you exclaim “oh boy!”. This phrase can help you remember that like exclaim, excited begins exc-.

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