different between energetic vs rustler

English

Alternative forms

• energetick (obsolete)

Etymology

From New Latin energeticus (16th c.), or its source, Ancient Greek ??????????? (energ?tikós), from ??????? (energé?, “to be active”), from ??????? (energós, “active”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??n??d??t?k/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /??n??d??t?k/
• Rhymes: -?t?k
• Hyphenation: en?er?get?ic

Adjective

energetic (comparative more energetic, superlative most energetic)

1. (sciences) Possessing or pertaining to energy. [from 19th c.]
2. Characterised by force or vigour; full of energy; lively, vigorous. [from 18th c.]
3. (obsolete) Having powerful effects; efficacious, potent. [17th–20th c.]

Usage notes

• Nouns to which "energetic" is often applied: person, man, woman, child, life, material, particle, ion, healing, anatomy, etc.
• Where non-English languages use an adjective analogous to "energetic", English often uses "energy" attributively: "energy efficiency" is much more common than "energetic efficiency".

Derived terms

Related terms

• energetical

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

From French énergétique.

Adjective

energetic m or n (feminine singular energetic?, masculine plural energetici, feminine and neuter plural energetice)

1. energetic

Declension

English

Etymology

rustle +? -er

Pronunciation

Noun

rustler (plural rustlers)

1. One who rustles; a cattle (or other livestock) thief.
2. A bovine animal that can care for itself in any circumstances.
3. (US, especially Western US, slang, dated) An alert, energetic, driving person.
4. That which makes a rustling noise.

Synonyms

• cattle rustler
• (livestock thief): see Thesaurus:rustler

Hyponyms

• (livestock thief): horse thief, sheep rustler, sheepstealer, napper (obsolete)

Translations

Anagrams

• turrels