† excitefuladj.
Obsolete. rare.
Tending to excite to action.
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the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > [adjective]
stirring1421
excitative1490
rousing1576
animating1595
excitant1608
exciteful?1615
spirit-stirringa1616
spiritous1624
excitatinga1643
exagitating1646
fermentive1656
awakening1694
electrifying1746
upstirring1751
electrical1760
thrilling1768
excitive1774
proceleusmatic1775
electric1789
inspiriting1796
fermentitious1807
exciting1811
red-hot1835
hair-raising1838
suscitating1840
arousing1841
sizzling1845
zesty1853
excitory1861
throbbing1864
buzzing1882
ding-dong1887
thrillful1887
stir-up1890
large1895
thrilly1896
high voltage1909
voltaic1920
sizzly1936
Boy's Own1967
hot shit1967
crunk1995
?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses (new ed.) ii. 56 To..Stern Pluto and Persephone, apply Exciteful prayers.
1618 G. Chapman tr. Hesiod Georgicks ii. 423 Many a fore-studied exercise Was instituted, with exciteful prize.
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