Definition of Arousing
Arousing
a·rous·ing
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
causing one to become stimulated or excited by some emotion or feeling or moved to some response, especially causing one to become sexually excited;
e.g. She loved the arousing atmosphere in the studio, where there was always something interesting going on. He wore a rather arousing cologne.
(verb)
provoking, awakening, or exciting a particular emotion, feeling, or response;
e.g. This article is capable of arousing people to anger. The tone of his voice is arousing some doubts in my mind.
(verb)
causing someone to feel sexually excited or stimulated;
e.g. The fragrance of her perfume was arousing him.
(verb)
waking someone up from a state of sleep;
e.g. We had a difficult time arousing her from deep sleep.
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