volcanic
adjective
, vȯl- also -ˈkā-\
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Adjective
, vȯl- also -ˈkā- \
adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for volcanic
Synonyms: Adjective
bang-bang, blood-and-guts, convulsive, cyclonic, explosive, ferocious, fierce, furious, hammer-and-tongs, hot, knock-down, drag-out (or knock-down-and-drag-out), paroxysmal, rabid, rough, stormy, tempestuous, tumultuous, turbulent, violent
Antonyms: Adjective
nonviolent, peaceable, peaceful
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Examples of volcanic in a Sentence
Adjective
a man with a volcanic temper that could go off at any momentRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The material most consistent with the infrared data is basalt, a rock produced by volcanic activity. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Super-Earth at a nearby star is a Mercury-like hunk of rock," 20 Aug. 2019 Walton flitted from drilling down hard on basketball — those who work with him marvel at his pregame preparation — to volcanic island formations and the mating habits of humpback whales. — Phil Rosenthal, chicagotribune.com, "Jason Benetti will call a White Sox game with ‘the neural fiesta that is Bill Walton’ on Aug. 16," 9 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'volcanic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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