aroused
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a·rouse
(ə-rouz′)tr.v. a·roused, a·rous·ing, a·rous·es
1.
a. To cause (someone) to be active, attentive, or excited: The report aroused them to take action. The insult aroused him to anger.
b. To stimulate sexual desire in.
2. To give rise to (a feeling, for example); stir up: The odd sight aroused our curiosity. See Synonyms at provoke.
3. To awaken (someone) from sleep.
[From rouse, on the model of such pairs as rise, arise.]
a·rous′al n.
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aroused
(əˈraʊzd)adj
(Physiology) in a state of sexual arousal
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Adj. | 1. | aroused - aroused to action; "the aroused opposition" awakened - aroused or activated; "an awakened interest in ballet" |
2. | aroused - emotionally aroused excited - in an aroused state | |
3. | aroused - brought to a state of great tension; "all wound up for a fight" tense - in or of a state of physical or nervous tension | |
4. | aroused - feeling great sexual desire; "feeling horny" sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes" | |
5. | aroused - keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram Stoker; "he was aflame with desire" passionate - having or expressing strong emotions | |
6. | aroused - (of persons) excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise" agitated - troubled emotionally and usually deeply; "agitated parents" |
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