Definition of a live wire

live wire    

noun

• an energetic person.

  You new girlfriend is something of a live wire, huh?

  • See more words with the same meaning: excited, energetic.

  Last edited on Oct 07 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'excited, energetic':
juiced	Definitions include: excited.
bug	Definitions include: to pester or annoy.
amped	Definitions include: "cool"; "awesome"; "sweet".
yippee ki-yay	Definitions include: exclamation of excitement.
get it up	Definitions include: to get an erection.
crunk	Definitions include: extremely fun; exciting; wild.
hyped up	Definitions include: overly excited.
fired up	Definitions include: excited.
siked	Definitions include: alternative spelling of "psyched".
make (one's) d*ck hard	Definitions include: to excite a person.
jazzed up	Definitions include: out of sorts, broken, or functioning poorly or improperly; "messed up".
raise the roof	Definitions include: to "pump it up," get loud, get excited, etc.
spastic	Definitions include: physically excited, often appearing as if one is losing some control of their body.
ciced	Definitions include: "excited".
jacked	Definitions include: extremely muscular.
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'live':
how (one) living	Definitions include: inquiry into one's current well-being.
LARP	Definitions include: acronym for "live action role-playing."
live	Definitions include: "cool".
live a little	Definitions include: to do something fun or not boring.
live it up	Definitions include: Enjoy oneself.
live large	Definitions include: to be wealthy or lead a lifestyle that requires wealth.
live life by the drop	Definitions include: To live with the present being the most important; to live a dream or to understand the unchanging world, so to speak.
live on borrowed time	Definitions include: to be close to death.
living document	Definitions include: a document meant to be continuously updated.
living hell	Definitions include: an extremely unpleasant place to be.
YOLO	Definitions include: acronym for "you only live once."
Other terms relating to 'wire':
down to the wire	Definitions include: with very little time remaining.
get (one's) wires crossed	Definitions include: to become confused.
hot-wire	Definitions include: to start a motor vehicle without keys.
Outside the wire	Definitions include: Outside the wire
wire	Definitions include: a hidden microphone used to record conversations.

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