electric

Meanings

Plural: electrics

Noun

a car that is powered by electricity
Electricity; the electricity supply.
An electric powered version of something that was originally or is more commonly not electric.
An electric car, locomotive, train etc.
An electric powered version of something that was originally or is more commonly not electric.
An electric toothbrush.
An electric powered version of something that was originally or is more commonly not electric.
An electric typewriter.
A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.
Fencing with the use of a body wire, box, and related equipment to detect when a weapon has touched an opponent.

Adjective

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
- "electric current"
- "electric wiring"
- "electrical appliances"
- "an electrical storm"

Adjective Satellite

(of a situation) exceptionally tense
- "an atmosphere electric with suspicion"
affected by emotion as if by electricity; thrilling
- "gave an electric reading of the play"

Adj

Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
Being emotionally thrilling; electrifying.

Origin / Etymology

First appears c. 1646 in a publication by Thomas Browne, from New Latin ēlectricus (“electrical; of amber”), from ēlectrum (“amber”) + -icus (“adjectival suffix”), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēléktōr, “shining sun”), of unknown origin; see there for further information. The Latin term was apparently used first with the sense “electrical” in 1600 by the English physician and scientist William Gilbert in his work De Magnete.

Synonyms

electric automobile, electric car, electrical, galvanic, galvanising, galvanizing

Antonyms

steam

Scrabble Score: 12

electric is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
electric is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
electric is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

electric is a valid Words With Friends word