arousing

adjective

arous·ing | \ ə-ˈrau̇-ziŋ

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Definition of arousing

: causing stimulation to a state of excitement especially : sexually exciting sexually arousing materials He found the smell of her perfume arousing. — Irvine Welsh The strip was called Male Call, and it featured the most arousing woman of my young life: Miss Lace. — Pete Hamill

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The first known use of arousing was in 1948

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