Excitable Meaning

/ɪkˈsaɪtəbəl/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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adjEasily excited.

adjAble to respond to external stimuli.

The excitable child bounced up and down.
The excitable crowd cheered loudly at the goal.
The excitable puppy jumped up and down when we came home.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The puppy was so ____ that it barked wildly at every passing car.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is an ____ child who becomes easily upset by sudden changes in his routine.

Etymology tree English excite Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English excitable From excite + -able.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The puppy was so ____ that it barked wildly at every passing car.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is an ____ child who becomes easily upset by sudden changes in his routine.

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