excitable
adjective
ex·cit·able
ik-ˈsī-tə-bəl 
1
: capable of being readily roused into action or a state of excitement or irritability
2
: capable of being activated by and reacting to stimuli
excitable cells
Examples of excitable in a Sentence
an excitable child who needs a stable home life
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Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
The text is excitable and wayward, while many of the photographs are dramatically dull.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Pups with excitable and reactive temperaments were especially responsive to on-screen content, suggesting that many canines may interpret moving images much like real-world events.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The cranky and irritating backseat driver, who bums a lift midway through the Griswolds' adventure, also has with her the easily excitable pooch Dinky.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for excitable
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“Excitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excitable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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excitable
adjective
ex·cit·able
ik-ˈsīt-ə-bəl
of living tissue or an organism
: capable of being activated by and reacting to stimuli : exhibiting irritability
the biochemistry of excitable membranes—Science
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