Electrifying

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Electrify \E*lec"tri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Electrified}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Electrifying} .] [Electric + -fy.]
     1. To communicate electricity to; to charge with electricity;
        as, to electrify a jar.
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     2. To cause electricity to pass through; to affect by
        electricity; to give an electric shock to; as, to
        electrify a limb, or the body.
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     3. To excite suddenly and violently, esp. by something highly
        delightful or inspiriting; to thrill; as, this patriotic
        sentiment electrified the audience.
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              If the sovereign were now to immure a subject in
              defiance of the writ of habeas corpus . . . the
              whole nation would be instantly electrified by the
              news.                                 --Macaulay.
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              Try whether she could electrify Mr. Grandcourt by
              mentioning it to him at table.        --G. Eliot.
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     4. To equip for employment of electric power; to modify (a
        device) so that it uses electrical power as the main
        source of energy; as, to electrify a railroad.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  electrifying
       adj : causing a surge of emotion or excitement; "she gave a
             electrifying performance"; "a thrilling performer to
             watch" [syn: {thrilling}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  47 Moby Thesaurus words for "electrifying":
     abrupt, astonishing, battery-powered, dynamoelectric, electric,
     electric-powered, electrified, electrochemical, electrodynamic,
     electrokinetic, electromechanical, electrometric, electromotive,
     electropneumatic, electrostatic, electrothermal, galvanic,
     galvanometric, hasty, headlong, hydroelectric, impetuous,
     impulsive, jarring, jolting, nerve-shattering, photoelectric,
     piezoelectric, precipitant, precipitate, precipitous, quick,
     shocking, speedy, staggering, startling, static, stunning, sudden,
     surprising, swift, unanticipated, unexpected, unforeseen,
     unlooked-for, unpredicted, voltaic