Electricity meaning : 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. The study of electrical phenomena; the branch of science dealing with such phenomena. A feeling of excitement; a thrill. Electric power/energy as used in homes etc., supplied by power stations or generators.