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UK
/ɐɹˈaʊzd/
]
[ US /ɝˈaʊzd/ ]
[ US /ɝˈaʊzd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
he would become emotional over nothing at all
she was worked up about all the noise -
brought to a state of great tension
all wound up for a fight -
aroused to action
the aroused opposition -
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
he was aflame with desire
his face all ablaze with excitement - emotionally aroused
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feeling great sexual desire
feeling horny
How To Use aroused In A Sentence
- He discovers he is aroused by jealousy, so he encourages the young doctor to flirt with his wife.
- And I cajoled and caroused and codingled a steak dinner from her if she ever sold this novel. November 17th, 2009
- One of the "brightest minds" in his class, he was one of the laziest; one of the quickest and most agile when aroused, he was one of the torpids as a rule: One of the kind who should have "gone in for honors," as the faculty said, he came nearer going out for devilment. Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters
- The girl was aroused, her expression mirroring her mentor's almost exactly as she raptly observed the scene. In the Midnight Hour
- Its stirring words aroused free men everywhere to defend the government.
- To cultivate the Orgasmic Upward Draw, first practice alone and unaroused, as follows. The Tao of Health, Sex and Longevity
- Nothing so aroused her indignation as the mention of her name consequently few knew what it really was. Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces
- People who took football too seriously aroused deep loathing in me.
- This was really the beginning, the outstart, of Nelson's great career; for Hood's interest in him, then aroused, and deepened by experience to the utmost confidence and appreciation, made itself felt the instant the French Revolutionary War began. The Life of Nelson
- And the coverage of U.S. atrocities aroused feelings of shame rather than pride.
