Exciting

//ɪkˈsʌɪtɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of something becoming excited; excitation.

    "But parents and masters should make haste in this, as to a great purchase for their children and servants; which while they defer, both sides suffer; the one, in wanting many excitings of grace, the other, in being worse served and obeyed."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of excite form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Creating or producing excitement.

    "Some of the most exciting games ever played have ended in draws."

  2. 2
    Sexually stimulating.

    "Among the Turks, an exciting compound consists of olibanum, myrrh, camphor, musk, in pulverized form. The resultant perfume is said to affect the genitals."

Adjective
  1. 1
    creating or arousing excitement wordnet
  2. 2
    stimulating interest and discussion wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
breathtakingelectrifyingexhilaratingintoxicatingstimulatingtickling

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"If we are to judge the future of ocean study by its past, we can surely look forward to many exciting discoveries."

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