electricity

noun

1. 1

   Originally, a property of amber and certain other nonconducting substances to attract lightweight material when rubbed, or the cause of this property; now understood to be a phenomenon caused by the distribution and movement of charged subatomic particles and their interaction with the electromagnetic field.

2. 2

   The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena.

3. 3

   A feeling of excitement; a thrill.

   “Opening night for the new production had an electricity unlike other openings.”

4. 4

   Electric power/energy as used in homes etc., supplied by power stations or generators.