electrifying

English

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Verb

electrifying

1. present participle and gerund of electrify

Adjective

electrifying (comparative more electrifying, superlative most electrifying)

1. that electrifies
2. thrilling or startling
   • 1913, Norman Lindsay, A Curate in Bohemia, Sydney: N.S.W. Bookstall Co., published 1932, page 18:

     The effect on the company of this wholly unexpected act of grace - largesse of beer from a curate - was electrifying.

   • 2013 June 18, Alison Smale, “Reception for Obama Is More Sober Than in 2008”, in New York Times‎:

     The speech might have been electrifying close up, Mr. Conley said, but people near him drifted away before it finished.

   • 2025 June 8, Jonathan Jurejko, “Alcaraz stuns Sinner in extraordinary French Open final”, in BBC‎:

     In an electrifying atmosphere on Court Philippe Chatrier, Alcaraz produced the finest performance of his career to claim a fifth major title.

   • 2025 July 22, Kory Grow, “Ozzy Osbourne obituary: The Godfather of Heavy Metal who changed the world”, in Rolling Stone‎:

     The singer had an electrifying and unpredictable onstage presence and a dry sense of humor that endeared him to hordes of adoring fans.

Derived terms

• electrifyingly
• unelectrifying