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electrick

electrick is the obsolete spelling of electric.

Meaning of electric

Adjective

electric (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, produced by, operated with, or utilising electricity; electrical.
    • An electric oven needs an electric socket.
  2. Of or relating to an electronic version of a musical instrument that has an acoustic equivalent.
  3. (figuratively) Emotionally thrilling; electrifying.
    • A glance from Beatrice—for nothing is so electric as the kindness of sympathy—stopped the tide of bewailings that were gushing forth. "Poor child!" muttered the housekeeper; "but it's no good telling her."1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XVI, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 278
    Synonyms:
    electrical

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Forms of electrick

pluralelectricks

Questions about electrick

What is electrick the obsolete spelling of?
Electrick is the obsolete spelling of electric.

Words near electrick in the dictionary

  1. electricity pylons
  2. electricity-generating
  3. electricize
  4. electricized
  5. electricizing
  6. electrick
  7. electrickery
  8. electricks
  9. electricness
  10. electrics
  11. electricute

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