electric
electric Lexical Profile
electric Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to, producing, or operated by electricity.
"More commuters are switching to electric vehicles to reduce urban air pollution."
Having or producing a sudden, thrilling sense of intense excitement or tension.
"The atmosphere inside the concert hall was electric as the orchestra took the stage."
(of a color, especially blue or green) Vivid, brilliant, and almost fluorescent in appearance.
"She painted the accent wall a striking shade of electric blue."
• noun
British (usually in the plural, 'electrics') The system of electrical wiring, circuits, and appliances in a building or vehicle.
"Before moving into the cottage, they hired a certified contractor to inspect the plumbing and the electrics."
A vehicle, train, or musical instrument powered by electricity.
"He played an acoustic guitar for the opening ballad before switching to an electric for the second set."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Electric" typically describes things that directly produce, store, or run on electricity (e.g., an electric motor or electric guitar), as well as figurative excitement, whereas "electrical" refers more broadly to the general science, industry, or study of electricity (e.g., electrical engineering or an electrical fault).
• Rhymes for electric
• Nearby Words
Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the early 17th century from New Latin electricus ('resembling amber'), which derives from Latin electrum and Ancient Greek elektron ('amber'), because rubbing amber was long known to produce static electrostatic attraction.