excitation

English Thesaurus

1. something that agitates and arouses (noun.act)

hypernym	:	arousal, rousing,
definition	:	the act of arousing (noun.act)

hyponym	:	chiller, hair-raiser,
definition	:	excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones (noun.act)

hyponym	:	thrill,
definition	:	something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation (noun.act)

2. the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland (noun.state)

hypernym	:	arousal,
definition	:	a state of heightened physiological activity (noun.state)

3. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up (noun.state)

hypernym	:	emotional arousal,
definition	:	the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior (noun.state)

hyponym	:	fever pitch,
definition	:	a state of extreme excitement (noun.state)

hyponym	:	sensation,
definition	:	a state of widespread public excitement and interest (noun.state)

attribute	:	exciting,
definition	:	creating or arousing excitement (adj.all)

attribute	:	unexciting,
definition	:	not exciting (adj.all)

4. something that agitates and arouses (noun.act)

derivation	:	excite, stimulate,
definition	:	act as a stimulant (verb.change)

derivation	:	agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on,
definition	:	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused (verb.emotion)

5. the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland (noun.state)

derivation	:	irritate,
definition	:	excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus (verb.change)

derivation	:	excite,
definition	:	produce a magnetic field in (verb.change)

6. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up (noun.state)

derivation	:	excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir,
definition	:	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	excite,
definition	:	arouse or elicit a feeling (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	excite, stimulate, stir,
definition	:	stir feelings in (verb.perception)

7. something that agitates and arouses (noun.act)

derivation	:	excite, stimulate,
definition	:	act as a stimulant (verb.change)

derivation	:	agitate, charge, charge up, commove, excite, rouse, turn on,
definition	:	cause to be agitated, excited, or roused (verb.emotion)

8. the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland (noun.state)

derivation	:	irritate,
definition	:	excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus (verb.change)

derivation	:	excite,
definition	:	produce a magnetic field in (verb.change)

9. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up (noun.state)

derivation	:	excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir,
definition	:	stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	excite,
definition	:	arouse or elicit a feeling (verb.emotion)

derivation	:	excite, stimulate, stir,
definition	:	stir feelings in (verb.perception)