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⚡

English

Alternative forms

🌩️

Etymology 1

From light(e)n +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 513: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "GenAm" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/, [ˈlʌɪ̯ʔ.nɪŋ], [ˈlɐɪ̯ʔ.nɪŋ]
- Audio (US): (file)

Noun

⚡ (lightning) (usually uncountable, plural ⚡s (lightnings))

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Adjective

⚡ (lightning) (not comparable)

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Verb

⚡ (lightning) (third-person singular simple present ⚡s (lightnings), present participle ⚡ing (lightninging), simple past and past participle ⚡ed (lightninged))

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Etymology 2

From electric +‎ -ity.

Alternative forms

💡
🔋

Pronunciation

Lua error in Module:parameters at line 513: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /ˌiːlekˈtɹɪsɪti/, /ɪˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, /ˌɛlɪkˈtɹɪsɪti/
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 513: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA^(key): /əˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, /iˌlɛkˈtɹɪsɪti/, /ɪˌlɛkˈt͡ʃɹɪsɪti/
Audio (US): (file)
Rhymes: -ɪsɪti

Noun

⚡ (electricity) (usually uncountable, plural ⚡es (electricities))

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Etymology 3

In some senses, from Middle English flasshen, a variant of flasken, flaskien (“to sprinkle, splash”), which was likely of imitative origin; in other senses probably of North Germanic origin akin to Swedish dialectal flasa (“to burn brightly, blaze”), related to flare. Compare also Icelandic flasa (“to rush, go hastily”).

Alternative forms

📸

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /flæʃ/
Audio (GA): (file)
Audio (AU): (file)
Rhymes: -æʃ

Verb

⚡ (flash) (third-person singular simple present ⚡es (flashes), present participle ⚡ing (flashing), simple past and past participle ⚡ed (flashed))

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Noun

⚡ (flash) (plural ⚡es (flashes))

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Adjective

⚡ (flash) (comparative more ⚡ (more flash), superlative most ⚡ (most flash))

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