Meaning of electric in English
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Pronunciation
/əˈlɛktrɪk/US accent
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electricDefinitions
1. (of a situation) exceptionally tenseExamples
- « an atmosphere electric with suspicion »
Synonyms
- 2. affected by emotion as if by electricity
Examples
- « thrilling »
- « gave an electric reading of the play »
- « the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale »
Synonyms
Noun
electricDefinitions
1. a car that is powered by electricityQualitative Adjective
electricEtymology
mid 17th century: from modern Latin electricus, from Latin electrum‘amber’, from Greek ēlektron (because rubbing amber causes electrostatic phenomena)Definitions
1. using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricityExamples
- « electric current »
- « electric wiring »
- « electrical appliances »
- « an electrical storm »
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- « I want to be taken seriously as the type of musician that plays stuff like an electric rake. I mean, how seriously do you take someone like Spike Jones? They take him pretty seriously - a really good musician who made a great contribution in terms of humor, which is part of what I try to do too. » Eugene Chadbourne
- « When I was in junior high school, the teachers voted me the student most likely to end up in the electric chair. » Sylvester Stallone