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English

Adjective

In a manner that stimulates.

Verb

stimulating

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Stimulate \Stim"u*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stimulated; p.
pr. & vb. n. Stimulating.] [L. stimulatus, p. p. of
stimulare to prick or goad on, to incite, fr. stimulus a
goad. See Stimulus.]
1. To excite as if with a goad; to excite, rouse, or animate,
to action or more vigorous exertion by some pungent motive
or by persuasion; as, to stimulate one by the hope of
reward, or by the prospect of glory.
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To excite and stimulate us thereunto. --Dr. J.
Scott.
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2. (Physiol.) To excite; to irritate; especially, to excite
the activity of (a nerve or an irritable muscle), as by
electricity.
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Syn: To animate; incite; encourage; impel; urge; instigate;
irritate; exasperate; incense.
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WordNet stimulating
adj 1: rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating
discussion" [ant: unstimulating]
2: that stimulates; "stimulant phenomena" [syn: stimulant]
3: making lively and cheerful; "the exhilarating effect of
mountain air" [syn: exhilarating]

Moby Dictionary
activating , agitating , alluring , analeptic , animating , animative ,
aphrodisiac , aphroditous , ardent , arousing , bracing , breathtaking ,
brisk , burning , challenging , charged , cheering , chill , chilly ,
cliff-hanging , cool , coolish , cordial , corroborant , crisp , crispy ,
disquieting , distracting , disturbing , electric , emphatic ,
encouraging , energizing , enlivening , enthusiastic , eroticizing ,
exciting , exhilarating , exhilarative , fervent , fiery , fresh ,
galvanic , galvanizing , glowing , heady , heart-expanding ,
heart-stirring , heart-swelling , heart-thrilling , impassioned ,
impressive , inflammatory , inspirational , inspiring , interesting ,
intoxicating , invigorating , invigorative , inviting , jarring ,
jolting , juicy , lively , maddening , mind-blowing , moving ,
overcoming , overmastering , overpowering , overwhelming , passionate ,
perturbing , piquant , prompting , provocative , provoking , quickening ,
racy , ravishing , readable , refreshful , refreshing , regaling ,
restorative , reviving , rich , roborant , rousing , soul-stirring ,
spicy , spirit-stirring , stimulant , stimulative , stirring ,
strengthening , striking , succulent , suspenseful , suspensive ,
tantalizing , telling , temperate , thought-challenging ,
thought-inspiring , thought-provoking , thrilling , thrilly , tickling ,
titillating , tonic , troubling , unsettling , upsetting , urgent ,
vehement , venereal , viable , vitalizing , warm , zestful , zesty