A·rouse v. t. [imp. & p. p. Aroused p. pr. & vb. n. Arousing.] To excite to action from a state of rest; to stir, or put in motion or exertion; to rouse; to excite; as, to arouse one from sleep; to arouse the dormant faculties.
Grasping his spear, forth issued to arouse
His brother, mighty sovereign on the host. --Cowper.
No suspicion was aroused. --Merivale.
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aroused
adj 1: aroused to action; "the aroused opposition"
2: emotionally aroused [syn: stimulated, stirred, stirred
up]
3: brought to a state of great tension; "all wound up for a
fight" [syn: wound up]
4: feeling great sexual desire; "feeling horny" [syn: horny,
randy, ruttish, turned on(p)]
5: keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating
excitement; "his face all ablaze with excitement"- Bram
Stoker; "he was aflame with desire" [syn: ablaze, aflame,
turned on(p)]
6: of persons; excessively affected by emotion; "he would
become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up
about all the noise" [syn: emotional, excited, worked
up]