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  • noun being easily excited.

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  • noun The quality of being excitable, excitability.

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  • noun being easily excited

Etymologies

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excitable +‎ -ness

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Examples

  • The half-breed had not much excitableness in his nature, but when he saw this beautiful woman with a touch of the Indian in her contour, his pale face flushed, and he showed his set teeth under his slight moustache.

    Pierre and His People, [Tales of the Far North], Complete Gilbert Parker 1897

  • The half-breed had not much excitableness in his nature, but when he saw this beautiful woman with a touch of the Indian in her contour, his pale face flushed, and he showed his set teeth under his slight moustache.

    Pierre and His People, [Tales of the Far North], Volume 4. Gilbert Parker 1897

  • The half-breed had not much excitableness in his nature, but when he saw this beautiful woman with a touch of the Indian in her contour, his pale face flushed, and he showed his set teeth under his slight moustache.

    The Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Gilbert Parker Gilbert Parker 1897

  • They might even sometimes excite readers who possessed an adjustable "tally" of excitableness.

    A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century George Saintsbury 1889

  • Her own unsatisfied nature, her excitableness, her openness to all influences from the external world, and her incapacity for supplying her needs in any approximate degree from inward resources; her consequent changeableness, moodiness, and dependency -- were all unfavourable influences upon an invalid who loved her.

    Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864

  • I'll gladly share the excitableness of the moment.

    Progressive U - The new media voice for students 2009

  • “Just so, sir,” returns Mr. Snagsby; “I was sure you would feel it yourself and would excuse the reasonableness of MY feelings when coupled with the known excitableness of my little woman.

    Bleak House 2007

  • "Just so, sir," returns Mr. Snagsby; "I was sure you would feel it yourself and would excuse the reasonableness of MY feelings when coupled with the known excitableness of my little woman.

    Bleak House Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 1853

  • "Just so, sir," returns Mr. Snagsby; "I was sure you would feel it yourself and would excuse the reasonableness of MY feelings when coupled with the known excitableness of my little woman.

    Bleak House Charles Dickens 1841

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