n.
Pronunciation: i- ' lek-trik, ē -
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin electricus produced from amber by friction, electric, from Medieval Latin, of amber, from Latin electrum amber, electrum, from Greek ē lektron; akin to Greek ē lekt ō r beaming sun
Date: 1675
1 or elec · tri · cal \ -tri-k ə l \ : of, relating to, or operated by electricity <an electric current> <an electric heater>
2 : exciting as if by electric shock <an electric performance> <an electric personality> also : charged with strong emotion <the room was electric with tension>
3 a : ELECTRONIC 3A b : amplifying sound by electronic means ― used of a musical instrument <an electric guitar>
4 : very bright < electric blue> < electric orange>
– elec · tri · cal · ly \ -tri-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb