turned-on
Americanadjective
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lively and chic; switched-on.
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full of or characterized by excitement.
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under the influence of a narcotic or hallucinogen, as marijuana.
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sexually aroused.
Etymology
Origin of turned-on
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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This is because DNA contains so-called enhancers, "switches" that ensure that the right genes are turned-on in the right cells at the right time.
From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2023
Well aware of the underground challenge, the assembly chose as its theme "All Things New," and its opening ceremonies showed a temperately turned-on effort to bridge the gulf between the traditional and the revolutionary.
From Time Magazine Archive
Surrealism, after all, is mainly for those who applaud calculated chaos as critical therapy, a place where turned-on birds may sing but no poetry is written.
From Time Magazine Archive
Even though symphony-going is not dominated by the rich to the extent that it was 40 years ago, it is still a formal experience that most turned-on youth regard as static, outmoded and irrelevant.
From Time Magazine Archive
What was the significance of the broken incandescent burner, the turned-on gas, and the faint mark under the window?
From The Shrieking Pit by Rees, Arthur J. (Arthur John)
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