adjective
volcanic
vol-KA-nihk
adjective
1
Relating to or produced by a volcano.
"The island was formed entirely from volcanic rock."
"Volcanic ash grounded flights across the region."
2
Extremely intense or explosive, especially describing anger or emotion.
"His temper turned volcanic when he saw the damage."
How to Use Volcanic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo do with volcanoes, or, figuratively, explosively intense.
Common pairings
volcanic rock
volcanic activity
volcanic ash
Word Forms
volcanics plural
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Etymology
From French volcanique, ultimately from volcan, "volcano."