The Clue
Life (6 letter answer)
The Answer
ENERGY
Tags
Notes
The answer ENERGY is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
Related Clues
Brio
Liveliness
Oomph
Pizazz
Power
Vigor
Vim
Zip
Atomic or kinetic
Cabinet department
Hodel's department
Part of A.E.C.
Physicist's study
Sun issuance
World problem
Another Cabinet post
Current "crisis" topic
The "E" in E = mc2
"___ is Eternal Delight": Blake
It's no matter
Part of E = MC2
Cabinet department since 1977
It can be conserved
What some bars provide
Definition
ENERGY as a noun:
1. (physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"
2. (energy, vigor, vigour, zip) = forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"
3. (energy, push, get-up-and-go) = enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
4. (energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim) = an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"
5. (energy, vim, vitality) = a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"
6. (Department of Energy, Energy Department, Energy, DOE) = the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977