Added 9 October 2026 electricity /ˌiːlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/ noun Categories: NatureFeelingsEveryday Words In Latin: ēlectricitās Wiktionary noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about electricity at Wordnik → Where our words come from → A physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons. Energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor. they built a car that runs on electricity Keen and shared excitement. the stage crackled with electricity whenever she was on it Related Words: voltagelightconductivityelectricallyelectricelectricalelectrificationlightningelectricslightinghydro Back to today's word