electric
a car that is powered by electricity
• Syn:
electric automobile, electric car
• Hypernyms:
car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar
1. using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity (Freq. 16)
- electric current
- electric wiring
- electrical appliances
- an electrical storm
• Syn:
electrical
• Pertains to noun:
electricity (for: electrical), electricity
• Derivationally related forms:
electricity
2. (of a situation) exceptionally tense
- an atmosphere electric with suspicion
• Similar to:
tense
• Derivationally related forms:
electricity
3. affected by emotion as if by electricity;
thrilling
- gave an electric reading of the play
- the new leader had a galvanic effect on morale
• Syn:
galvanic, galvanizing, galvanising
• Similar to:
exciting
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