Aerated

adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of aerate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Supplied or infused with air or oxygen.
  2. 2
    Annoyed or agitated. UK, informal

    "Linda Meeks put her head round the door. ‘I heard you shouting, Carly. You all right?’ ‘Of course I’m all right. I just got a bit aerated.’"

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification wordnet
  2. 2
    supplied with carbon dioxide wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
agitatedannoyedbotheredbotheredchargedeffervescent

Example

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"Linda Meeks put her head round the door. ‘I heard you shouting, Carly. You all right?’ ‘Of course I’m all right. I just got a bit aerated.’"

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