vorticose
[ vawr-ti-kohs ]
/ ˈvɔr tɪˌkoʊs /
adjective
vortical; whirling.
Origin of vorticose
OTHER WORDS FROM vorticose
vor·ti·cose·ly, adverbWords nearby vorticose
vortical,
vorticella,
vortices,
vorticism,
vorticity,
vorticose,
vortiginous,
vortumnus,
vosges,
voskhod,
vostok
Example sentences from the Web for vorticose
But will not the admission of a vorticose motion of the ethereal medium, affect the aberration of light?
Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms |T. BassnettAccording to some observers, the concluding movements were vorticose.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes |Charles DavisonThe shock which agitated the building is described as having been horizontal and vorticose.
Principles of Geology |Charles Lyell
British Dictionary definitions for vorticose
vorticose
/ (ˈvɔːtɪˌkəʊs) /
adjective
rare
rotating quickly; whirling
Word Origin for vorticose
C18: from Latin
vorticōsus, variant of
verticōsus full of whirlpools; see
vertex