caffeinated

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/ˈkafɪneɪtɪd/

adjective

Containing caffeine naturally (e.g., coffee, tea, and cacao) or as an additive (e.g., soft drinks, sports drinks, or energy drinks).

UncommonScrabble 20

Meanings

caffeinated1

adjectivecaffeinated (comparative more caffeinated, superlative most caffeinated)

comparative more caffeinated · superlative most caffeinated

  1. Containing caffeine naturally (e.g., coffee, tea, and cacao) or as an additive (e.g., soft drinks, sports drinks, or energy drinks).

    But to address the question in theoretical terms, it turns out that yes, caffeinated soap might perk you up, but it would depend on how long you stayed in the shower, and how long you spent rubbing the soap against your skin.

    2003 November 27, David Adam, “Can showering with caffeinated soap perk you up?”, in The Guardian
  2. informalOverly peppy or energetic; stimulated by caffeine.

    For most of us, to be caffeinated to one degree or another has simply become baseline human consciousness.

    2021 July 6, Michael Pollan, “The invisible addiction: is it time to give up caffeine?”, in The Guardian

caffeinated2

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of caffeinate

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

caffeinated · verb

  1. Englishcaffeine
  2. Englishcaffeinate
  3. Englishcaffeinated

From caffeinate + -ed.

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Translations

German koffeinhaltig
  • koffeinhaltigcontaining caffeine
Spanish cafeinado
  • cafeinadocontaining caffeine
Swedish innehållande koffein, koffeinhaltig
  • innehållande koffeincontaining caffeine
  • koffeinhaltigcontaining caffeine
Turkish kafeinli
  • kafeinlicontaining caffeine
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APA

caffeinated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caffeinated

MLA

“caffeinated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caffeinated. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caffeinated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caffeinated.

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