Electric definitions
Of, charged with, or conducting electricity.
An electric wire.
adjective
Producing, or produced by, electricity.
An electric generator.
adjective
Operated by electricity.
An electric iron.
adjective
Made or designed to generate sound primarily through electronic amplification.
Electric guitar, bass, etc.
adjective
Very tense or exciting; electrifying.
adjective
Designating a color that is very bright or metallic.
Electric blue.
adjective
A train, car, etc. operated by electricity.
noun
Of, relating to, producing, or operated by electricity.
Electric current; an electrical device.
adjective
An electrically powered machine or vehicle.
Our mower is an electric.
noun
The definition of electric is charged with or producing electricity, or very exciting or tense.
An example of something electric is a hairdryer.
An example of something electric is a wild light show.
adjective
Electric is defined as powered by electricity.
An example of electric is a type of stove that works using electricity and not gas.
noun
Relating to or operated by electricity.
Of, or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
adjective
Drawing electricity from an external source; not battery-operated; corded.
Is that a rechargeable vacuum? No, it's electric.
adjective
Of or related to sound created or altered by an electrical or electronic device.
adjective
Amplified by an electronic device.
An electric guitar.
adjective
Emotionally exciting; thrilling.
An electric reading of the play.
adjective
Exceptionally tense; highly charged with emotion.
An atmosphere electric with suspicion.
adjective
(archaic) A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.
noun
Origin of electric
From New Latin ēlectricus (“of amber”), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ēlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēlektor, “shining sun”).