ready to burst
adjective
Roget 641:
redundant;
too much,
too many;
exuberant,
inordinate,
superabundant,
excessive,
overmuch,
replete,
profuse,
lavish;
prodigal
etc.
818;
exorbitant;
overweening;
extravagant;
overcharged
etc.
v.;
supersaturated,
drenched,
overflowing;
running over,
running to waste,
running down.
crammed to overflowing,
filled to overflowing;
gorged,
ready to burst;
dropsical,
turgid,
plethoric;
obese
etc.
194.
superfluous,
unnecessary,
needless,
supervacaneous†,
uncalled for,
to spare,
in excess;
over and above
etc.
(remainder)
40;
de trop [Fr.];
adscititious
etc.
(additional)
37;
supernumerary
etc.
(reserve)
636;
on one's hands,
spare,
duplicate,
supererogatory,
expletive;
un peu fort [Fr.].
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Roget 824:
excited
etc.
v.;
wrought up,
up the qui vive [Fr.],
astir,
sparkling;
in a quiver
etc.
821,
in a fever,
in a ferment,
in a blaze,
in a state of excitement;
in hysterics;
black in the face,
overwrought,
tense,
taught,
on a razor's edge;
hot,
red-hot,
flushed,
feverish;
all of a twitter,
in a pucker;
with quivering lips,
with tears in one's eyes.
flaming;
boiling over;
ebullient,
seething;
foaming at the mouth;
fuming,
raging,
carried away by passion,
wild,
raving,
frantic,
mad,
distracted,
beside oneself,
out of one's wits,
ready to burst,
bouleverse†,
demoniacal.
lost,
eperdu [Fr.],
tempest-tossed;
haggard;
ready to sink.
stung to the quick,
up,
on one's high ropes.
exciting,
absorbing,
riveting,
distracting
etc.
v.;
impressive,
warm,
glowing,
fervid,
swelling,
imposing,
spirit-stirring,
thrilling;
high-wrought;
soul-stirring,
soul-subduing;
heart-stirring,
heart-swelling,
heart-thrilling;
agonizing
etc.
(painful)
830;
telling,
sensational,
hysterical;
overpowering,
overwhelming;
more than flesh and blood can bear;
yellow.
piquant
etc.
(pungent)
392;
spicy,
appetizing,
provocative,
provoquant†,
tantalizing.
eager to go,
anxious to go,
chafing at the bit.
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Roget 840:
amusing,
entertaining,
diverting
etc.
v.;
recreational,
recreative,
lusory†;
pleasant
etc.
(pleasing)
829;
laughable
etc.
(ludicrous)
853;
witty
etc.
842;
fun,
festive,
festal;
jovial,
jolly,
jocund,
roguish,
rompish†;
playful,
playful as a kitten;
sportive,
ludibrious†.
funny;
very funny,
hilarious,
uproarious,
side-splitting.
amused
etc.
v.;
pleased with a rattle, tickled with a pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw"
[Pope];
laughing
etc.
v.;
risible;
ready to burst,
ready to split,
ready to die with laughter;
convulsed with laughter,
rolling in the aisles.
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