vortiginous
[ vawr-tij-uh-nuh s ]
/ vɔrˈtɪdʒ ə nəs /
adjective
resembling a vortex; whirling; vortical.
Origin of vortiginous
First recorded in 1665–75; variant of
vertiginous
Words nearby vortiginous
vorticella,
vortices,
vorticism,
vorticity,
vorticose,
vortiginous,
vortumnus,
vosges,
voskhod,
vostok,
vostro account
Example sentences from the Web for vortiginous
Vor′ticose, Vortic′ūlar, Vortiginal (-ij′-), Vortiginous (-ij′-).
British Dictionary definitions for vortiginous
vortiginous
/ (vɔːˈtɪdʒɪnəs) /
adjective
like a vortex; vortical; whirling
Word Origin for vortiginous
C17: variant of
vertiginous