Electric Definition
ĭ-lĕktrĭk
electrics
adjective
Of, charged with, or conducting electricity.
An electric wire.
Webster's New World
Producing, or produced by, electricity.
An electric generator.
Webster's New World
Amplified by an electronic device.
An electric guitar.
American Heritage
Made or designed to generate sound primarily through electronic amplification.
Electric guitar, bass, etc.
Webster's New World
Very tense or exciting; electrifying.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
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noun
electrics
A train, car, etc. operated by electricity.
Webster's New World
An electrically powered machine or vehicle.
Our mower is an electric.
American Heritage
(informal) Electricity.
Wiktionary
(archaic) A substance or object which can be electrified; an insulator or non-conductor, like amber or glass.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- electric-car
- electric automobile
Origin of Electric
From New Latin ēlectricus (“of amber”), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ēlektron, “amber”), related to ἠλέκτωρ (ēlektor, “shining sun”).
From Wiktionary
New Latin ēlectricus deriving from amber, as by rubbing from Latin ēlectrum amber from Greek ēlektron
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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