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| aglow |
looking happy and excited. [1/2 definitions] |
| atmosphere |
When we talk about the atmosphere of a place, we mean the kind of feeling that the place seems to have. The colors, the noises, and the way people are talking and acting with each other are some of the things that create the atmosphere of a place. An airport has a very different atmosphere from a library, for example. A library usually has a quiet and calm atmosphere. The atmosphere at an airport is often busy and excited. [1/2 definitions] |
| bark1 |
A bark is the sound a dog makes when it is excited. [2/3 definitions] |
| beside oneself |
very upset or excited. |
| big on |
excited about; having a liking for. |
| calm |
not disturbed or excited. [1/6 definitions] |
| cobra |
a venomous snake found in Asia and Africa. When excited, cobras are known to rear up and spread the skin of their necks into a shape like a hood. |
| convey |
"Convey" means to communicate or express something, like a particular meaning or emotion. If your face conveys your excitement, it shows to other people that you are excited. If your words convey your meaning well, other people can clearly understand what you mean. [1/2 definitions] |
| crazy |
When we say that somebody is crazy about something, we mean that they really like it a lot and get very excited about it. [1/4 definitions] |
| dance |
When you jump or skip from one place to another because you are happy or excited, we can say you are dancing. [1/7 definitions] |
| delirious |
wildly excited. [1/2 definitions] |
| drug |
Another kind of drug is something that can affect a person's mind. They can make a person feel very excited, calm, happy, or sad even if they are not really feeling that way at all. Sometimes they can make people do things that they would not usually do. When a person takes these kinds of drugs, it affects both their mind and their body, and, in some cases, they begin to need the drugs all the time. Sometimes drugs can destroy a person's health and life. Some of these kinds of drugs can be given out by doctors in a very careful way to help their patients with certain kinds of problems, but sometimes people get them and sell them in an illegal way. [1/2 definitions] |
| eager |
When you are eager to do something, you want to do it very much and you want to do it as soon as possible. When you are eager for something, you are excited about it and want it to begin. |
| enthusiasm |
If you have enthusiasm, you have a happy interest in something or an excited feeling about it. |
| enthusiastic |
If you are enthusiastic about something, you are excited about it. If you are enthusiastic about a plan, you think it is a great idea. If you are enthusiastic about doing something, you are really interested in it and want to do it. |
| excited |
When people are excited, they are not calm or bored. They might be very happy about something that is going to happen, or they might be upset or very worried. When a dog is excited, the dog barks a lot. When people are excited, they sometimes shout, or talk quickly, or jump up and down. |
| excitement |
the state of being excited. [1/2 definitions] |
| fever |
Sometimes we say that a person is in a fever when we mean they are very excited or anxious. [1/2 definitions] |
| fire up |
to make (someone) very enthusiastic or excited. [1/2 definitions] |
| flip1 |
If we say that someone flips, or flips out, we mean that they get very excited in a crazy way. It could be because they are suddenly very happy or very angry. [1/6 definitions] |
| frantic |
very excited by worry or fear; frenzied. |
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