Definition of charged in English:



  • 1Having an electric charge.

    • ‘The positively charged hydrogen atoms take up the electrons and form hydrogen gas.’
    • ‘An electric field emanating from the charged red atom causes energy level shifts in the molecule, allowing current to flow.’
    • ‘In a neutral atom, clouds of negatively charged electrons screen the positive nuclear charge so that atoms can approach one another.’
    • ‘Dirac's odd prediction of the existence of a positively charged electron had been confirmed by two independent experiments.’
    • ‘The Sun emits not only sunlight but also ultraviolet light, X-rays, and a stream of charged particles, electrons, and ions.’
    • ‘On the other hand, we also studied the electrostatic properties of the charged bilayer/electrolyte interface.’
    • ‘Our body is full of charged particles and complicated electrolytic reactions.’
    • ‘Because the electron was negatively charged and atoms are electrically neutral, there must be a positive charge somewhere in the atom.’
    • ‘Therefore for a highly charged object, the electric charge will attempt to move into the ground.’
    • ‘The isotope film becomes gradually positively charged as it loses electrons.’
    • ‘For instance, within the disk, electrically charged material might pile up, triggering the disk to fragment.’
    • ‘These systems break up a substance into electrically charged pieces and then interpret how the molecular fragments move.’
    • ‘Electrostatics theory tells us that there is no electric field inside a charged shell.’
    • ‘The universality of gravity sets it apart from, for example, the electrical forces between charged bodies.’
    • ‘When you switch on the electricity it separates the charged particles of the enclosed gas, thus setting up a controlled lightning display.’
    • ‘A plasma is typically a gaseous discharge containing electrons and positively charged ions.’
    • ‘The material that captured the electron is now negatively charged and the material that lost an electron is now positively charged.’
    • ‘Likewise, Faraday thought that electric fields somehow manipulated charged particles with ghostly hands.’
    • ‘The positively and negatively charged ions cause an electric field to form.’
    tense, electrifying
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    1. 1.1 Filled with excitement, tension, or emotion.
      ‘the highly charged atmosphere created by the boycott’
      • ‘A terrific British cast, working with an emotionally charged script, keeps viewers glued to the screen.’
      • ‘Even though I've read the book three times so far, never once have the words conveyed the sense of excitement and the charged atmosphere that came across on film.’
      • ‘How I long for the spontaneity of those social witticisms or emotionally charged exchanges.’
      • ‘Then the charged atmosphere of the club, the familiar bounce and beat of the techno tune, filled him and he leaned forward to finish his drink.’
      • ‘No issue is quite as emotionally charged as the issue of child abuse.’
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