electrifyingn.

Brit.

/ᵻˈlɛktrᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/,

/iˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: electrify v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < electrify v. + -ing suffix¹.

Now chiefly historical.

The action or process of electrifying something. Frequently attributive, esp. in electrifying machine.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electric charge, electricity > [noun] > process of charging

excitation1656

electrifying1745

electrization1745

electrification1746

charging1749

electrizing1764

1745 Philos. Trans. 1744–5 (Royal Soc.) 43 166 This Experiment succeeds best, when the quinta Essentia vegetabilis is held in a Spoon under the Cross of a Sword, whose Point is turned towards the electrifying Glass.

1747 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 44 373 Having an Operator at Bristol with a good electrifying Machine, I was desirous to electrise a Tree.

1764 J. Wesley Jrnl. 13 July (1768) XII. 86 I advised electrifying.

1799 Capt. Troubridge Let. 15 Dec. in Mariner's Mirror (1939) 25 354/1 I trust..the Electrifying will restore your sight.

1822 G. Wilkins et al. Body & Soul I. 43 The glass-legged stool of an electrifying apparatus.

1874 F. Kilvert Diary 7 June (1944) 287 When I was in bed the other day and you shook hands with me I felt as if an electrifying machine had gone all through me.

1900 Westm. Gaz. 17 Oct. 9/3 It is not very astonishing that the directors of the District Railway should be in no violent hurry to start upon the electrifying of their line.

1975 Past & Present No. 67. 86 He also brought along his electrifying machine, his camera obscura, [etc.].

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

electrifyingadj.

Brit.

/ᵻˈlɛktrᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/əˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/,

/iˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: electrify v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < electrify v. + -ing suffix².

That electrifies something or someone; (chiefly figurative) startling, exciting, thrilling.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > [adjective]

stirring1421

excitative1490

rousing1576

animating1595

excitant1608

exciteful?1615

spirit-stirringa1616

spiritous1624

excitatinga1643

exagitating1646

fermentive1656

awakening1694

electrifying1746

upstirring1751

electrical1760

thrilling1768

excitive1774

proceleusmatic1775

electric1789

inspiriting1796

fermentitious1807

exciting1811

red-hot1835

hair-raising1838

suscitating1840

arousing1841

sizzling1845

zesty1853

excitory1861

throbbing1864

buzzing1882

ding-dong1887

thrillful1887

stir-up1890

large1895

thrilly1896

high voltage1909

voltaic1920

sizzly1936

Boy's Own1967

hot shit1967

crunk1995

1746 J. T. Needham Let. from Paris 1 The electrifying glass used by monsieur le Monnier is an oblong spheroid.

1807 W. Irving Salmagundi I. 123 This had a most electrifying effect, for the whole theatre ‘shook like Olympus at the nod of Jove’.

1834 T. Campbell Life Mrs. Siddons II. xiii. 393 A manner so electrifying as to make the poor shopman start back.

1880 ‘M. Twain’ Tramp Abroad 564 The Hair Trunk bursts with an electrifying suddenness upon the spectator.

1928 Melody Maker Feb. 188/2 It is electrifying to hear the solo instrumentalists rip in on some unexpected lead-in.

1956 J. Barth Floating Opera iii. 29 I pulled her down with me, that electrifying skin against mine.

1999 Independent on Sunday 6 June (Travel section) 2/5 Land-yachting..is an electrifying cross between go-karting and sailing.

Derivatives

eˈlectrifyingly adv.

ΚΠ

1817 C. Cuthbertson Rosabella II. vi. 115 That elegantly dressed young creature..who thundered out her own anathema so electrifyingly.

1944 Barnard Bull. (Barnard Coll., Columbia Univ., N.Y.) 20 Mar. 2/4 It is..electrifyingly enjoyable.

1994 News (St. Vincent) 21 Jan. 13/5 Haynes didn't just play, he performed—and electrifyingly so!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	electrifying
释义	electrifyingn. Brit. /ᵻˈlɛktrᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/, /iˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: electrify v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < electrify v. + -ing suffix¹. Now chiefly historical. The action or process of electrifying something. Frequently attributive, esp. in electrifying machine. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > electric charge, electricity > [noun] > process of charging excitation1656 electrifying1745 electrization1745 electrification1746 charging1749 electrizing1764 1745 Philos. Trans. 1744–5 (Royal Soc.) 43 166 This Experiment succeeds best, when the quinta Essentia vegetabilis is held in a Spoon under the Cross of a Sword, whose Point is turned towards the electrifying Glass. 1747 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 44 373 Having an Operator at Bristol with a good electrifying Machine, I was desirous to electrise a Tree. 1764 J. Wesley Jrnl. 13 July (1768) XII. 86 I advised electrifying. 1799 Capt. Troubridge Let. 15 Dec. in Mariner's Mirror (1939) 25 354/1 I trust..the Electrifying will restore your sight. 1822 G. Wilkins et al. Body & Soul I. 43 The glass-legged stool of an electrifying apparatus. 1874 F. Kilvert Diary 7 June (1944) 287 When I was in bed the other day and you shook hands with me I felt as if an electrifying machine had gone all through me. 1900 Westm. Gaz. 17 Oct. 9/3 It is not very astonishing that the directors of the District Railway should be in no violent hurry to start upon the electrifying of their line. 1975 Past & Present No. 67. 86 He also brought along his electrifying machine, his camera obscura, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). electrifyingadj. Brit. /ᵻˈlɛktrᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /əˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/, /iˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: electrify v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < electrify v. + -ing suffix². That electrifies something or someone; (chiefly figurative) startling, exciting, thrilling. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > excitement > exciting > [adjective] stirring1421 excitative1490 rousing1576 animating1595 excitant1608 exciteful?1615 spirit-stirringa1616 spiritous1624 excitatinga1643 exagitating1646 fermentive1656 awakening1694 electrifying1746 upstirring1751 electrical1760 thrilling1768 excitive1774 proceleusmatic1775 electric1789 inspiriting1796 fermentitious1807 exciting1811 red-hot1835 hair-raising1838 suscitating1840 arousing1841 sizzling1845 zesty1853 excitory1861 throbbing1864 buzzing1882 ding-dong1887 thrillful1887 stir-up1890 large1895 thrilly1896 high voltage1909 voltaic1920 sizzly1936 Boy's Own1967 hot shit1967 crunk1995 1746 J. T. Needham Let. from Paris 1 The electrifying glass used by monsieur le Monnier is an oblong spheroid. 1807 W. Irving Salmagundi I. 123 This had a most electrifying effect, for the whole theatre ‘shook like Olympus at the nod of Jove’. 1834 T. Campbell Life Mrs. Siddons II. xiii. 393 A manner so electrifying as to make the poor shopman start back. 1880 ‘M. Twain’ Tramp Abroad 564 The Hair Trunk bursts with an electrifying suddenness upon the spectator. 1928 Melody Maker Feb. 188/2 It is electrifying to hear the solo instrumentalists rip in on some unexpected lead-in. 1956 J. Barth Floating Opera iii. 29 I pulled her down with me, that electrifying skin against mine. 1999 Independent on Sunday 6 June (Travel section) 2/5 Land-yachting..is an electrifying cross between go-karting and sailing. Derivatives eˈlectrifyingly adv. ΚΠ 1817 C. Cuthbertson Rosabella II. vi. 115 That elegantly dressed young creature..who thundered out her own anathema so electrifyingly. 1944 Barnard Bull. (Barnard Coll., Columbia Univ., N.Y.) 20 Mar. 2/4 It is..electrifyingly enjoyable. 1994 News (St. Vincent) 21 Jan. 13/5 Haynes didn't just play, he performed—and electrifyingly so! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1745adj.1746
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