Main Entry: en·er·get·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌe-nər-ˈje-tik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek energētikos, from energein to be active, from energos

Date: 1651

1 : operating with or marked by vigor or effect
2 : marked by energy : strenuous <an energetic walk>
3 : of or relating to energy <energetic equation>

synonyms see vigorous

— en·er·get·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb