Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring: a rousing sermon.
- adj. Lively; vigorous: a rousing march tune.
- adj. Used as an intensive: a rousing lie.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A method of curing herring; roiling. See rouse, transitive verb, 6.
- Having power to rouse, excite, or astonish; surprisingly great, swift, violent, forcible, lively, or the like: as, a rousing fire; a rousing pace; a rousing meeting; a rousing lie or oath.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Having power to awaken or excite; exciting.
- adj. colloq. Very great; violent; astounding.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the act of arousing
- adj. rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading
- adj. capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
Examples
“Leila Abu Saba posts a statement by Israeli activist, Shulamit Aloni, read at the Saturday Gaza protest, which she described as a rousing speech.”
“Anyone who can preach what you call rousing sermons is considered”
“Nor could he wait the hour designated; for he was fifteen minutes ahead of time in rousing his guest.”
“Jan. 8th, 2010 04: 06 pm (UTC) "The emotions rise from the subtext and take center-stage in rousing number after number until my ability to respond to rousing music kind of numbed out ...”
“The emotions rise from the subtext and take center-stage in rousing number after number until my ability to respond to rousing music kind of numbed out -- although that may have been because I found the music bland -- except for those based most directly on actual ragtime, which were much fresher than the over-wrought ballads and anthems of the rest.”
“People, normally who at this early afternoon hour are just now rousing from the midday sun-induced stupor, seem today to have been infected with some the electricity crackling through the air and scamper about trying finish up any last business.”
“Tiger Woods, who won the last two PGA Championships in rousing fashion, is at an unassuming 1-under par and won't challenge for the title this year.”
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“Toledo opened the Tom Amstutz era in rousing fashion as Chester”
“Inman's eyes and the long wound at his neck drew them, and the sound of their wings and the touch of their feet were soon more potent than a yardful of roosters in rousing a man to wake.”
“It 's a very nice thing, and I am perfectly satisfied," announced Mrs. Shaw, rousing from a slight doze.”
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GRE Barrons Wordlist
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amorous, impassioned, infatuated, enamored, desirous, vehement, ecstasy, frenzy, sentiment, relations, coition, audacious and 16 more...
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Herring
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GRE 3500 Q
quadruped, quaff, quaint, quandary, quarry, quay, queasy, quell, querulous, quibble, quietude, quip and 89 more...
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A list
clench, shudder, clamp, twisting, sharply, thrusting, crashing, pulsing, curling, thrumming, rippling, wrench and 94 more...
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Lizbt's Words
monkey, kitten, puppy, computer, screen, dalek, tardis, cute, dark, cotton, chocolate, sunshine and 125 more...
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Just 'cause I like 'em, R
retinol, rectory, rhubarb, rancor, recension, rood, redivivus, roborate, redound, ripsnorting, ragtag, recruit and 250 more...
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abash, abate, abbreviate, abdicate, aberrant, aberration, abet, abeyance, abhor, abide, abject, abjure and 4874 more...
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Passion!
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ruzuzu Thank you, hernesheir! *added* Sep 15, 2011
hernesheir Ruzuzu: note the CD citation regarding herring. Can't comment on your herring list or profile in Wordnik's current state. Sep 15, 2011