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AROUSED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does aroused mean?
• AROUSED (adjective)
The adjective AROUSED has 6 senses:
1. aroused to action
2. emotionally aroused
3. brought to a state of great tension
4. feeling great sexual desire
5. keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
6. (of persons) excessively affected by emotion
Familiarity information: AROUSED used as an adjective is common.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Aroused to action
Context example:
the aroused opposition
Similar:
awakened (aroused or activated)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Emotionally aroused
Synonyms:
aroused; stimulated; stirred; stirred up
Similar:
excited (in an aroused state)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Brought to a state of great tension
Synonyms:
aroused; wound up
Context example:
all wound up for a fight
Similar:
tense (in or of a state of physical or nervous tension)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Feeling great sexual desire
Synonyms:
aroused; horny; randy; ruttish; steamy; turned on
Context example:
feeling horny
Similar:
sexy (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
Synonyms:
Context example:
he was aflame with desire
Similar:
passionate (having or expressing strong emotions)
Sense 6
Meaning:
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
Synonyms:
aroused; emotional; excited; worked up
Context example:
she was worked up about all the noise
Similar:
agitated (troubled emotionally and usually deeply)
Context examples
It is very natural that the pledge of secrecy which we have exacted from you should have aroused your curiosity.
(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
They had been aroused from their sleep by the sound of an explosion, which had been followed a minute later by a second one.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
The two lads who slept in the chaff-cutting loft above the harness-room were quickly aroused.
(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Always she aroused with a start, snatching up the gun and swiftly looking at him.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
At length, however, the remarks of her companions on her absence of mind aroused her, and she felt the necessity of appearing more like herself.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
“It seems to me that your fighting instinct is aroused,” I laughed.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
Defiant, indomitable, even harsh to excess, they at the same time aroused pity.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
Her suspicions had been aroused, I think, for she looked round her.
(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
This second trip fairly aroused the watchers along shore.
(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
It might have been about three o'clock in the morning when Alleyne was aroused from a troubled sleep by a low cry or exclamation.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
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