Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

excited states

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: ex-cit-ed s-tates
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of excited state

name

Short for Excited States of America, the United States, a country in North America.

Canadian usage; Derogatory

Etymology

Blend of excited + United States with reference to Americans' perceived excitability. Cf. also excited states.

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Excited States (canonical)

Questions

What does excited states mean?: plural of excited state
Where does excited states come from?: Blend of excited + United States with reference to Americans' perceived excitability. Cf. also excited states.

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