keyed up

keyed up
Synonyms and related words:
agog, anxious, apprehensive, aquiver, aroused, atingle, atwitter, bursting, carried away, ebullient, effervescent, excited, exhilarated, fired, high, hopped up, impassioned, in suspense, inflamed, keyed up, lathered up, manic, moved, on edge, on tenterhooks, on tiptoe, quivering, ready to burst, roused, steamed up, stimulated, stirred, stirred up, taut, tense, thrilled, tingling, tingly, turned-on, whipped up, with bated breath, with muscles tense, worked up, wrought up, yeasty

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  • keyed up — UK [ˌkiːd ˈʌp] US [ˌkid ˈʌp] adjective informal very excited or nervous about something Thesaurus: feeling interested and excitedsynonym * * * adj [more keyed up; most keyed up] informal : excited or nervous The s …   Useful english dictionary

  • Keyed — (k[=e]d), a. Furnished with keys; as, a keyed instrument; also, set to a key, as a tune. [1913 Webster] {Keyed bugle}. See {Kent bugle}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • keyed up — adj [not before noun] worried or excited keyed up with/about/at ▪ Travis was keyed up at the thought of seeing Rosie again …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • keyed — [kēd] adj. 1. having keys, as some musical instruments 2. reinforced with a key or keystone 3. pitched in a specific key 4. adjusted so as to conform [a speech keyed to the mood of the voters] …   English World dictionary

  • keyed-up — «KEED UHP», adjective. agitated: »The police feared the keyed up crowd would riot …   Useful english dictionary

  • keyed up — [ ,kid ʌp ] adjective INFORMAL very excited or nervous about something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • keyed — adj. (esp. BE) (cannot stand alone) keyed to (keyed to the needs of our armed forces; our plants are keyed to producing civilian aircraft) * * * [kiːd] (esp. BE) (cannot stand alone) keyed to (keyed to the needs of our armed forces; our plants… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • keyed (up) — 1. mod. nervous; anxious. □ Sally was a little keyed up before the meet. □ When I get keyed, I meditate. 2. AND keyed up to the roof mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. □ He was a mite keyed, but still technically …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • keyed up — adj. psychologically ready keyed up for, over (keyed up for the big game) * * * over (keyed up for the big game) [ psychologically ready ] keyed up for …   Combinatory dictionary

  • keyed — Ⅰ. key [1] ► NOUN (pl. keys) 1) a small piece of shaped metal which is inserted into a lock and rotated to open or close it. 2) an instrument for grasping and turning a screw, peg, or nut. 3) a lever depressed by the finger in playing an… …   English terms dictionary

  • keyed up — {adj.}, {informal} Excited; nervous; anxious to do something. * /Mary was all keyed up about the exam./ * /Mother would not let Tom read a ghost story at bedtime; she said it would get him keyed up./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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