Antonyms for electrifying
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ih-lek-truh-fahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈlɛk trəˌfaɪ |
Definition of electrifying
Origin :- 1745, "to charge with electricity;" see electric + -fy. Figurative sense recorded by 1752. Related: Electrified; electrifying.
- verb thrill, stimulate
- The sound of the gong, seconded by the electrifying and resonant "Aboard!"
- Extract from : « The Bay State Monthly, Vol. 1, Issue 1. » by Various
- Did she like the new weekly journal that was electrifying Paris?
- Extract from : « Wisdom, Wit, and Pathos of Ouida » by Ouida
- As he made that first wild, electrifying leap he began shooting.
- Extract from : « Frank Merriwell's Triumph » by Burt L. Standish
- The process of electrifying a body is very different from that of magnetizing it.
- Extract from : « Physics » by Willis Eugene Tower
- In the summer of 1953 came the electrifying news of rioting in East Germany.
- Extract from : « East-West Trade Trends » by Harold E. Stassen
- The speech must electrify the public, even as it was then electrifying the House.
- Extract from : « Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 3. » by Samuel Warren
- A bugle lifted its sharp, electrifying note in the barracks.
- Extract from : « The Rustler of Wind River » by G. W. Ogden
- The words had an electrifying effect on The Phantoms nerves.
- Extract from : « The Gray Phantom » by Herman Landon
- Hagar's electrifying the whole of 'em and got herself to the top of the tree.
- Extract from : « The Actress' Daughter » by May Agnes Fleming
- A short cheer, electrifying in its force, pealed out like a blast.
- Extract from : « The Young Pitcher » by Zane Grey
Synonyms for electrifying
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