Meaning & use
Excitable
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easily made excited, agitated, or emotionally aroused.
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The excitable puppy barked and spun in circles whenever visitors arrived.
He's known for being excitable during close games, jumping up at every play.
A note on using this word
Also used in a technical sense in biology to describe cells or tissues, like neurons, capable of responding to stimuli.
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2. adjective
biology: capable of responding to a stimulus, as in an excitable nerve or muscle cell.
Neurons are excitable cells that transmit electrical signals.
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