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As a boy I used to go to the Chamber of Horrors at the annual fair, to look at the wax figures of Emperors and Kings, of heroes and murderers of the day. The dead now had that same unreality, which shocks without arousing pity.
Ernst Toller

Meaning of "arousing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AROUSING

arousing  [əˈraʊzɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AROUSING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Arousing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES AROUSING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of arousing in the English dictionary

The definition of arousing in the dictionary is something arousing causes you to feel sexually excited.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AROUSING


brown-nosing
ˈbraʊnˌnəʊzɪŋ
closing
ˈkləʊzɪŋ
cohousing
ˌkəʊˈhaʊzɪŋ
dowsing
ˈdaʊzɪŋ
hothousing
ˈhɒthaʊzɪŋ
housing
ˈhaʊzɪŋ
imposing
ɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ
mousing
ˈmaʊzɪŋ
nonhousing
ˌnɒnˈhaʊzɪŋ
nosing
ˈnəʊzɪŋ
opposing
əˈpəʊzɪŋ
rabble-rousing
ˈræbəlraʊzɪŋ
rousing
ˈraʊzɪŋ
self-closing
ˌsɛlfˈkləʊzɪŋ
unimposing
ˌʌnɪmˈpəʊzɪŋ
unreposing
ˌʌnrɪˈpəʊzɪŋ
warehousing
ˈwɛəˌhaʊzɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AROUSING

aromatase inhibitor
aromatherapist
aromatherapy
aromatic
aromatically
aromaticity
aromatisation
aromatise
aromatization
aromatize
arose
around
around the clock
arousable
arousal
arouse
aroused
arouser
arow
aroynt

WORDS THAT END LIKE AROUSING

accusing
alternating-gradient focusing
amusing
bemusing
busing
cancer-causing
confusing
council housing
data warehousing
differential housing
government housing
high-density housing
increasing
musing
pausing
public housing
roughhousing
sheltered housing
social housing
terraced housing
unamusing

Synonyms and antonyms of arousing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AROUSING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «arousing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of arousing

Translation of «arousing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AROUSING

Find out the translation of arousing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of arousing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «arousing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

引起
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despertar
570 millions of speakers

English

arousing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

arousing
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إثارة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пробуждая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despertando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উত্তেজিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éveiller
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arousing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wecken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

興奮させる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

깨우기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arousing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kích động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிளறுவதையும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Arousing
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyandırmadan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

suscitando
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wzbudzając
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пробуджуючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stârnind
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προκαλεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wekte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

upphetsande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

opphissende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of arousing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AROUSING»

The term «arousing» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.817 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AROUSING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about arousing

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2 QUOTES WITH «AROUSING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word arousing.
1
John B. S. Haldane
In fact, words are well adapted for description and the arousing of emotion, but for many kinds of precise thought other symbols are much better.
2
Ernst Toller
As a boy I used to go to the Chamber of Horrors at the annual fair, to look at the wax figures of Emperors and Kings, of heroes and murderers of the day. The dead now had that same unreality, which shocks without arousing pity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AROUSING»

Discover the use of arousing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to arousing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Arousing Love
Zach thinks Joanna is too young for him, but he has never felt like this about anybody before.
M. Strom, 2009
2
Arousing sensation: a case study of controversy surrounding ...
The book combines thoughtful analysis, critical discourse, and full text media clippings from the public debate. Questions raised by the controversy are as compelling now as they were incendiary then. Book jacket.
Sylvie Gilbert, Walter Phillips Gallery, 1999
3
Arousing the Goddess: Sex and Love in the Buddhist Ruins of ...
A mixture of sex, love, coming of age, and Buddhism, "Arousing the Goddess" is filled with humor and recognition of the absurdities of life.
Tim Ward, 2003
4
Arousing the Spirit: Provocative Writings
Christian-based, the 14 pieces that make up this collection (on topics such as perfectionism, paradise, the Beatitudes, Revelation, and presence) range beyond the compass of traditional Christianity to reveal universal wisdom and meaning.
Susan McCaslin, 2011
5
Botanica Erotica: Arousing Body, Mind, and Spirit
A playful and provocative guide to the history and use of the world's classic aphrodisiacs, this book includes easy recipes for food, lotions, and potions designed to please the senses, and includes chapters on erotic massage, touch, and ...
Diana De Luca, 1998
6
Econovation: The Red, White, and Blue Pill for Arousing ...
Praise for Econovation "What do China, RFID food,¿¿libertines, and micropreneurs have in common? It's all in Econovation, a fast, fun innovation ride packed with practical advice for those who will make a difference in the next decade.
Steve Faktor, 2011
7
Arousing Suspicions
Detective Nate Darling has put up with a lot of weird things since he's moved back to San Francisco—healing crystals, free range tofu, the SF Giants.
Marianne Stillings, 2009
8
Processing Web Ads: The Effects of Animation and Arousing ...
Yongkuk Chung. to obtain the reference point. Thus, if the average amplitude of ESCR by nonanimated ads (.387) is not significantly larger than the reference point, the elicited SCR may not be an OR. The reference point was .3601.
Yongkuk Chung
9
Arousing the Legacy:
A.J. Raven. Copyright and Disclaimer: This book is not transferable. It is for your own personal use. If it is sold, shared, or given away, it is an infringement of the copyright of this work. No portion of this book may be transmitted or reproduced in ...
A.J. Raven, 2013
10
Arousing Anna
Anna is a secretary at a South London University, and unhappily wed.
Nina Sheridan, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AROUSING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term arousing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Haaretz exclusive: Google's Waze to launch worldwide carpooling …
Uber X is arousing the most opposition, as it enables owners of private cars to provide cab services, even on a causal basis. In the nature of ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
2
How attraction can be affected by scents
Of the scents regularly used in women's perfumes, many studies show that lavender is particularly arousing. Lily of the valley and vanilla are ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
3
50 Shades Of Grey: 10 Quotes That Could Turn You On
Christian Grey's masochistic moves and Anastasia Steele's submissive nature leaves no stone unturned when it comes to arousing the readers ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
4
Can You Survive A Cocktail Party Using Only Lines From E.L. James …
I mean, I can feign confidence like the best of them (especially when cocktails are involved), but I rarely find hope physically arousing, ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
5
The Supreme Court's Challenge to Housing Segregation
... New Republic that “strategies must be found to improve ghetto housing without arousing the ire of powerful segments of the white community. «The American Prospect, Jul 15»
6
TV Review: True Detective: Season 2: Episode 3 (SPOILERS)
... a bank clerk, arousing the suspicions of Velcoro's soused Vinci partner Dixon (W. Earl Brown) who we see this week shadowing Woodrugh. «JoBlo.com, Jul 15»
7
Virtual Lab in Higher Education
This project endeavours to enthuse students to conduct experiments by arousing their curiosity, and provide an opportunity to learn both basic ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
8
The Second Battle of Trafalgar:
The organizers cannot object to this without arousing suspicion. Alternatively, the boats can be stopped on the high seas, searched and ... «Al-Jazeerah.info, Jul 15»
9
Lincolnshire hypnotist sexually assaulted woman he had put in a …
He admitted during cross-examination that he found the films "erotic" and "partly arousing". They featured hypnotists using the word "kapow" to ... «Lincolnshire Echo, Jul 15»
10
7 Habits That Are Ruining Your Sleep (and How to Fix Them)
“Exposure to electronics close to bedtime can be both physiologically and psychologically arousing,” says Dautovich. Reading on your cell ... «Yahoo Health, Jul 15»

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