Over 200 people have been killed by volcanic eruptions...
Mount Unzen has been spewing out volcanic ash, gas, and rock today...
St Vincent is a lush, volcanic island.
English dictionary. 2008.
Volcanic — Vol*can ic, a. [Cf. F. volcanique, It. vulcanico.] 1. Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes; as, volcanic heat. [1913 Webster] 2. Produced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies; as, volcanic tufa. [1913 Webster] 3. Changed or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
volcanic — index vehement Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
volcanic — (adj.) 1774, from Fr. volcanique (see VOLCANO (Cf. volcano)). Figurative sense of prone to explosive activity is attested from 1854 … Etymology dictionary
volcanic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relating to or produced by a volcano or volcanoes. 2) (of a feeling or emotion) bursting out or liable to burst out violently. DERIVATIVES volcanically adverb … English terms dictionary
volcanic — [väl kan′ik, vôlkan′ik; välkān′ik] adj. [Fr volcanique < It volcanico] 1. a) of, thrown from, caused by, or characteristic of a volcano b) EXTRUSIVE (sense 2) 2. having, or composed of, volcanoes 3. suggestive of or bursting forth … English World dictionary
volcanic — volcanically, adv. volcanicity /vol keuh nis i tee/, n. /vol kan ik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to a volcano: a volcanic eruption. 2. discharged from or produced by volcanoes: volcanic mud. 3. characterized by the presence of volcanoes: a volcanic … Universalium
volcanic — vol|can|ic [ val kænık ] adjective 1. ) coming from or connected with a volcano: a layer of volcanic ash volcanic activity 2. ) LITERARY a volcanic feeling is very strong, sudden, and uncontrolled: He had a volcanic temper … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
volcanic — UK [vɒlˈkænɪk] / US [vɑlˈkænɪk] adjective 1) coming from or connected with a volcano a layer of volcanic ash volcanic activity 2) literary a volcanic feeling is very strong, sudden, and uncontrolled He had a volcanic temper … English dictionary
volcanic — I. adjective Date: 1774 1. a. of, relating to, or produced by a volcano b. characterized by volcanoes < a volcanic range > c. made of materials from volcanoes 2. explosively violent ; volatile < volcanic emotions > • … New Collegiate Dictionary
volcanic — Pele, a ā pele. Volcanic flow, lua i pele, ā pele. Volcanic ejecta, pōhāhā. Volcanic haze, noeuahi … English-Hawaiian dictionary
