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ex·cit·ing

exciting

 
pronunciation:
ihk saI tIng
part of speech: adjective
definition: Things that make your heart beat fast are exciting. Things like skiing down a mountain, going up in a balloon, or watching an action movie can be exciting. Often, things that are exciting are things that people enjoy, but sometimes they can make people scared or very nervous. Many exciting things are both fun and scary.
It was exciting riding on an airplane for the first time.The movie was so exciting that we couldn't take our eyes off the screen.
antonyms:
boring, dull
similar words:
electric
derivation: excitingly (adv.)