EXCITABLE

excitable

(adjective) easily excited

excitable, irritable

(adjective) capable of responding to stimuli

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

excitable (comparative more excitable, superlative most excitable)

Easily excited

(physics) Able to be promoted to an excited state

Source: Wiktionary


Ex*cit"a*ble, a. Etym: [L. excitabilis inciting: cf. F. excitable.]

Definition: Capable of being excited, or roused into action; susceptible of excitement; easily stirred up, or stimulated.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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