Main Entry: ¹elec·tric

Pronunciation: \i-ˈlek-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 ēlektron; akin to Greek ēlektōr beaming sun

Date: 1675

1or elec·tri·cal \-tri-kəl\ : 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-)lē\ adverb