Topic Thesaurus
Roget's Thesaurus

Physical Energy

Nouns
  • energy, physical energy, force, power etc. Power
  • keenness etc. adj.
  • intensity, vigor, strength, elasticity
  • go
  • high pressure
  • fire
  • rush. acrimony, acritude
  • causiticity, virulence
  • poignancy
  • harshness etc. adj.
  • severity, edge, point
  • pungency etc. Pungency. cantharides
  • seasoning etc. (condiment) Condiment. activity, agitation, effervescence
  • ferment, fermentation
  • ebullition, splutter, perturbation, stir, bustle
  • voluntary energy etc. Activity
  • quicksilver. resolution etc. (mental energy) Resolution
  • exertion etc. (effort) Exertion
  • excitation etc. (mental) Excitation.
Verbs
  • give energy etc. n.
  • energize, stimulate, kindle, excite, exert
  • sharpen, intensify
  • inflame etc. (render violent) Violence
  • wind up etc. (strengthen) [Degree of power.] Strength. strike home, into home, hard home
  • make an impression.
Adjectives
  • strong, energetic, forcible, active
  • intense, deep-dyed, severe, keen, vivid, sharp, acute, incisive, trenchant, brisk. rousing, irritation
  • poignant
  • virulent, caustic, corrosive, mordant, harsh, stringent
  • double-edged, double-shotted, double-distilled
  • drastic, escharotic
  • racy etc. (pungent) Pungency. potent etc. (powerful) Power
  • radioactive.
Adverbs
  • strongly etc. adj.
  • with telling effect.
Phrases
  • the steam is up
  • the race by vigor not by vaunts is won" [Pope].