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| ado |
excited activity; fuss. |
| aflutter |
excited and nervous; fluttering. |
| agitato |
quick and restless or excited in movement or style; agitated (used as a musical direction). |
| aglow |
looking happy and excited. [1/2 definitions] |
| agog |
highly excited and full of anticipation. [2 definitions] |
| beside oneself |
very upset or excited. |
| big on |
excited about; having a liking for. |
| calm |
not excited. [1/2 definitions] |
| can't wait |
to feel extremely excited in anticipation of something. |
| cobra |
a poisonous snake found in Asia and Africa. When excited, cobras are known to rear up and spread the skin of their necks into a shape like a hood. |
| crazy |
(informal) wildly enthusiastic; excited. [1/8 definitions] |
| delirious |
wildly excited. [1/2 definitions] |
| ebullient |
highly enthusiastic, happily excited, or spirited. [1/2 definitions] |
| effervesce |
to act in a lively, happy, and excited manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| excitability |
the capability of being easily excited. |
| excitable |
capable of being easily excited. |
| excitation |
the act of exciting or condition of being excited. |
| excitement |
the state of being excited. |
| ferment |
to become agitated, upset, or excited. [1/8 definitions] |
| fire |
to become excited or impassioned. [1/14 definitions] |
| fire up |
to make (someone) very enthusiastic or excited. [1/2 definitions] |
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