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
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an excitable child who needs a stable home life
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Second, from a real-world perspective, if a dog is highly excitable or reactive, certain programming might overstimulate or stress them.
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New Atlas, 17 July 2025
Choreographer Byron Easley is completely in synch with Goldstein’s excitable approach to this material.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
This was mainly because the performer and her band are skilled in knowing what an excitable crowd wants to hear, when, where, and how it should be delivered, often surpassing genre expectations.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 May 2025
Contreras, the excitable ex-Cub, took exception and barked at Palencia.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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New Atlas, 17 July 2025
Choreographer Byron Easley is completely in synch with Goldstein’s excitable approach to this material.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
This was mainly because the performer and her band are skilled in knowing what an excitable crowd wants to hear, when, where, and how it should be delivered, often surpassing genre expectations.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 30 May 2025
Contreras, the excitable ex-Cub, took exception and barked at Palencia.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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“Excitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excitable. Accessed 25 Jul. 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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