Definition: the act of arousing
Usage: the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions
Similar words: change of state
Definition: the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
Synonyms: stimulation, foreplay, arousal
Definition: mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
Similar words: sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice
Definition: activities associated with sexual intercourse
Usage: they had sex in the back seat
Synonyms: arousal
Definition: awakening from sleep
Similar words: wakefulness
Definition: a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
Usage: consciousness during wakefulness in a sane person is pretty well ordered and familiar
Synonyms: arousal
Definition: a state of heightened physiological activity
Similar words: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
Definition: the condition or state of the body or bodily functions