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electric

electric

142 4.1
Full of strong excitement and emotion
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/
translation icon : electrizante
  • The atmosphere is electric during the concert, filled with energy and excitement.
  • electric charge

As soon as he comes in, there was just an electric vibration.

Examples

  • As soon as he comes in, there was just an electric vibration.

  • The atmosphere is electric.

  • It's electric in the air!

  • But at the same time, the stage was electric with a sense of terrible uncertainty.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • His skull seemed ready to explode, and he felt an electric charge at the base of each hair.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • On fight night, the atmosphere was electric as blacks and whites entered the shabby old Atlanta Municipal Auditorium.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The race was electric, with fans cheering and adrenaline pumping as the cars sped by.

  • After the announcement, the room felt electric with anticipation and intense emotion.

Synonyms

exciting
vselectric
1.0

Making people feel very interested and eager

refers to being filled with thrilling emotion rather than merely causing interest
thrilling
vselectric
102 3.6

Making you feel very excited, like on a fast roller coaster

is similar but names the state of being full of excitement
electrifying
vselectric
16 4.5

Makes people feel a sudden, strong excitement

is about being filled with thrilling energy rather than causing it
sparky
vselectric
  • Informal
2 4.1

Full of energy and enthusiasm that excites others

is stronger, stressing intense thrilling emotion rather than playful liveliness
supercharged
vselectric
1 6.2

Full of strong emotion, often exciting or tense

means intense excitement without implying added external force
galvanizing
vselectric
1 6.8

Causing people to become suddenly excited and ready to act

speaks of feeling thrilling energy rather than inspiring others
absolutely electric
vselectric
  • Informal
1 6.5

Very exciting and full of energy

is the core idea of strong excitement without extra emphasis
galvanic
vselectric
1 8.2

Causing a sudden strong feeling that excites people

describes vivid excitement itself rather than the shock-like cause
charged
vselectric
5.1

Full of strong feeling that can make people react

focuses on thrilling, lively excitement rather than tense feeling
4.7

Full of lively energy because people feel excited

is a more intense, fully thrilling emotional charge rather than a buzz
stimulated
vselectric
3.7

Feeling excited and interested after hearing or seeing something

implies an internal state of vivid, electrifying excitement rather than passive arousal

Antonyms

721 1.0

Not interesting and making you feel tired or impatient

3 3.2

Not interesting or exciting

Compounds

53 3.1

A car that runs on electricity

47 5.3

A chair used to put a person to death by sending electricity through their body

A guitar that makes sound using electricity and needs an amplifier

22 1.4

A paper or online bill that shows how much you owe for electricity used

A sudden pain or injury when electricity passes through the body

electric power
  • Specialized
14 3.4

How fast electricity moves in a circuit is equal to voltage times current

A machine that uses electricity to make parts move

A light that gets power from wires, often from a bulb

A company that makes and sends power to homes and businesses

electric current
  • Specialized
8 3.0

A flow of electricity through a wire that carries energy

electric field
  • Specialized
7 3.9

An area around a charged object that pushes or pulls other small charged things

A kitchen machine that mixes food ingredients using electricity, like cake batter or cream

A blanket heated by electricity with a control to set the temperature

A brush for cleaning teeth that uses a small motor to move the head

4 2.4

A small machine that shaves hair using batteries or a plug

4 3.4

A large freshwater fish from South America that makes strong electric shocks

electric charge
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A quality in objects that makes them pull together or push apart, called positive and negative

2 4.3

A machine that types letters using electricity so you press keys more easily

A small machine that removes hair from the face using electricity

A hand-held tool that uses electricity to turn a small metal piece to make holes

electric energy
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Energy from electricity that powers things like lights and machines

1 1.0

A machine with turning blades that uses electricity to move air and cool a room or people

A machine that uses electricity to make a room or small space warm

A glass bulb with a thin wire that makes light when electricity passes through it

A device that measures and records how much electricity a home or business uses

A device that stores electricity to power things like remote controls

electric eye
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A device that uses light to notice when people or objects move

electric circuit
  • Specialized
1 3.5

A closed path of wires and parts that lets electricity flow

1 3.0

A kitchen stove that uses electricity to make heat for cooking

A small machine with a flat hot metal base used to press clothes and remove wrinkles

A light that uses electricity to shine

1 2.4

A socket in a wall that lets you plug in devices to get power

An oven that uses electricity to bake or roast food

diesel-electric
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A train engine that uses electric motors powered by a diesel engine

electric arc
  • Specialized
1 5.4

A bright, very hot flow of electricity across a gap that makes light and heat

A strong feeling of excitement and tension in a place

electric discharge
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A flow of electricity through a gas that makes light or a spark

electric furnace
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A machine that uses electricity to make heat instead of burning fuel

A flexible covered wire that carries electricity to an appliance

electric potential
  • Specialized
1 5.1

The energy a small electric charge has at a point in a circuit, measured in volts

1 7.2

A flat sea fish with a rounded body that lives on the sea floor and gives strong electric shocks

A tool that uses electricity to move sandpaper quickly to make wood or other surfaces smooth

A storm with loud thunder and bright lightning, often with heavy rain or hail

A train engine that runs on electricity from overhead wires or a third rail

A keyboard instrument that makes sounds like a pipe organ using electricity

1 6.5

Very exciting and full of energy

5.1

A train engine that uses a diesel engine to make electricity that runs its electric motors

3.6

An electric flow that moves in one direction and does not reverse

A car that runs on power from batteries instead of gasoline

A pan that plugs in and cooks food by baking or grilling

A bell that rings when electricity makes a magnet move

7.7

Amount that shows how far positive and negative electric charges are separated, equal to charge size times distance

electric doublet
  • Specialized
8.7

A pair of equal electric charges, one positive and one negative, close together like a water molecule

3.1

A small heater that plugs into the wall and looks like a fireplace

A pan with a built-in electric heater that cooks food without a stove

electric glow
  • Specialized
6.2

A faint light that appears when electricity passes through air, like on antennas or wires

An injury caused when electricity passes through the body and damages skin or tissue

9.9

A joking second title people add to a sequel to show it is not needed

electric catfish
  • South African
8.0

A freshwater fish from African rivers that makes electric shocks

A small device that makes electricity when its chemicals change

A clock that runs on electricity

electric dipole
  • Specialized
7.4

Two equal but opposite electric charges that are close together

A tool with an electric motor that drives nails or breaks hard things

electric healing
  • Specialized
7.6

A medical treatment that uses electricity to help injured nerves and muscles

electric receptacle
  • Specialized
3.7

A socket in a wall that you plug devices into to get power

A machine that uses electricity to keep food cold

electric resistance
  • Specialized
3.7

How much a material stops electric current from flowing

A device in a wall or lamp that a light bulb goes into to get power

A small device on a wall that turns electricity on and off

electric main
  • Specialized
4.3

A large cable or line that carries electricity from a power station to homes

electric thermometer
  • Specialized
3.9

A device that measures temperature using electric signals

electric-arc furnace
  • Specialized
6.0

A machine that uses an electric arc to melt metal to make steel

7.0

A lamp that makes light by passing electricity between two metal parts inside a glass tube

How Exciting

electrifying
16 4.5
electric
142 4.1
engaging
12 3.5
interesting
1.0

Surface Forms

electric positive
electrifying positive
electrified positive

Etymology

Electric for a thrilling feeling comes from the Greek word elektron, which means 'amber'. People long ago saw that rubbing amber made small sparks or little shocks, so 'electric' came to mean something 'charged' with energy. That's why we call a very exciting moment 'electric'.