rousing
Noun · AdjectiveUS[rou-zing]/ˈraʊzɪŋ/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Adjective (2)
- capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement“a rousing sermon”“stirring events such as wars and rescues”Synonyms: stirringOpposite unexcitingSimilar stimulating
- rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading“tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation”Opposite unprovocativeSimilar provocative
Noun (1)
- the act of arousing“the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions”Synonyms: arousalType of change of stateKinds stimulation, excitation, incitation, awakening, titillation, inflammation, inspiration
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Rous′ing adjective
1. Having power to awaken or excite; exciting.
I begin to feel Some rousing motions in me.— John Milton
2. Very great; violent; astounding; as, a rousing fire; a rousing lie. colloquial
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54