eruptive

[ ih-ruhp-tiv ]
/ ɪˈrʌp tɪv /
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adjective

bursting forth, or tending to burst forth.
pertaining to or of the nature of an eruption.
Geology. noting a rock formed by the eruption of molten material.
Pathology. causing or accompanied by an eruption or rash.

noun

Geology. an eruptive rock.

Origin of eruptive

From the French word éruptif, dating back to 1640–50. See erupt, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM eruptive

Words nearby eruptive

erudite, erudition, erumpent, erupt, eruption, eruptive, eruptive xanthoma, eruv, erv, ervil, ervin

Words related to eruptive

meteoric, frenzied, stormy, touchy, hazardous, ugly, violent, tense, fiery, unstable, uncontrollable, wild, charged, consequential, ebullient, forceful, impetuous, overwrought, perilous, raging

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British Dictionary definitions for eruptive

eruptive
/ (ɪˈrʌptɪv) /

adjective

erupting or tending to erupt
resembling or of the nature of an eruption
(of rocks) formed from such products as ash and lava resulting from volcanic eruptions
(of a disease) characterized by skin eruptions

Derived forms of eruptive

eruptively, adverb eruptivity or eruptiveness, noun