eruptive
/ɪˈɹʌptɪv/
eruptive adjective: that erupts or bursts forth.
Adjective
eruptive (comparative more eruptive, superlative most eruptive)
- That erupts or bursts forth.
- ’Tis liſtening fear, and dumb amazement all: / When to the ſtartled eye the ſudden glance / Appears far ſouth, eruptive thro’ the cloud; […]a. 1749 (date written), James Thomson, “Summer”, in The Seasons, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, and sold by Thomas Cadell, […], published 1768, →OCLC, page 88, lines 1128–1130
- Accompanied by eruptions.
- an eruptive fever
- Produced by eruption.
- eruptive rocks, such as the igneous or volcanic
- The region is further diversified by short ranges of eruptive mountains.1895, J[ohn] W[esley] Powell, “The Valley of the Colorado”, in Canyons of the Colorado, Meadville, PA: Flood & Vincent; republished as The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons, New York...
Noun
eruptive (plural eruptives)
- An eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.
eruptive meaning in Tamil
eruptive in Tamil
- முளைக்கும்
Forms of eruptive
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more eruptive |
| superlative | most eruptive |
| Noun | |
| plural | eruptives |
Origin of eruptive
From French éruptif. By surface analysis, erupt + -ive.
Words formed from eruptive
- aneruptive
- eruptively
- eruptiveness
- eruptive prominence
- eruptive star
- eruptive variable
- eruptive xanthoma
- eruptivity
- intereruptive
- noneruptive
- posteruptive
- preeruptive
- syneruptive
- uneruptive
Questions about eruptive
- What does eruptive mean?
- Eruptive means that erupts or bursts forth.
- What is eruptive in Tamil?
- Eruptive in Tamil is முளைக்கும். See Eruptive meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is eruptive?
- Eruptive can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce eruptive?
- Eruptive is pronounced /ɪˈɹʌptɪv/.
Words near eruptive in the dictionary
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