adjective
- capable of being awakened from sleep or a state of inactivity
- capable of being stirred to action, emotion, or interest
Examples
- The patient remained arousable but drowsy throughout the examination.
- Even the most arousable audience member seemed bored by the lengthy speech.
- Infants are generally highly arousable and wake easily at night.
- He was arousable to anger by any criticism of his work.
- The dog proved arousable at the slightest sound from the front door.
- Despite her exhaustion, she remained arousable enough to respond to her name.