Noun: electricity i,lek'tri-si-tee
- A physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
"Static electricity caused her hair to stand on end"
- Energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor
"they built a car that runs on electricity";
- electrical energy, power, leccy [Brit, informal]
- Keen and shared excitement
"the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it"
Derived forms: electricities
Type of: energy, free energy, physical phenomenon, stir
Encyclopedia: Electricity, water, and gas