单词 | surexcited |
释义 | surexcitedadj. Originally of an organ or tissue of the body: excessively stimulated; overactive. Later usually of a person, emotional state, etc.: excessively excited. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > [adjective] > over-excited betraynted1582 overstimulated1798 over-excited1856 surexcited1864 overheated1872 aerated1912 aeriated1974 1827 Philadelphia Jrnl. Med. & Physical Sci. 14 69 It affects in preference, those tissues also, that are habitually sur-excited, for their vital forces are then exalted. 1864 G. Meredith Emilia in Eng. III. xv. 210 Those who have true passion are not at the mercy of Hippogriff—otherwise Sur-excited Sentiment. 1885 G. Meredith Diana of Crossways I. xi. 241 In a sharp-strung mood, bitterly surexcited. 1915 Smart Set Dec. 23/2 Eliot had danced with active, surexcited men. 1975 Compar. Lit. 27 128 The lover's surexcited state will, then as now, have seemed ludicrous to a cooler and more casual world. 1986 M. Hofmann Acrimony 14 He had the exemplary energy Of the late child, working on his parents' stamina, Boisterous and surexcited. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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