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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Lucy, over-the-top housewife Lucy and Ricky, her excitable husband, were always getting into some sort of entertaining hijinks.
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Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2024
In the first verse, the drums march stiffly, while the bass is excitable like the cad Khan targets, popping rudely and bounding showily into the chorus.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Pause: Establish phone-free zones Constant and unpredictable phone notifications keep our brains in a highly reactive and excitable state.
—Dr. Jenny Woo, Contributor, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
An excitable and gregarious agent who grew up around Pittsburgh, Mularski has become something of a celebrity in cybersecurity circles.
—Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2017
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Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2024
In the first verse, the drums march stiffly, while the bass is excitable like the cad Khan targets, popping rudely and bounding showily into the chorus.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Pause: Establish phone-free zones Constant and unpredictable phone notifications keep our brains in a highly reactive and excitable state.
—Dr. Jenny Woo, Contributor, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2024
An excitable and gregarious agent who grew up around Pittsburgh, Mularski has become something of a celebrity in cybersecurity circles.
—Garrett M. Graff, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2017
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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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