Volcanic

Pronunciation: /vɑlˈkænɪk/

Definitions of volcanic

adjective relating to or produced by a volcano or volcanoes

Example Sentences

A1 The volcanic eruption scared the villagers.

A2 The volcanic ash covered the entire town.

B1 Scientists are studying the volcanic activity in the region.

B2 The volcanic island is a popular tourist destination.

C1 The volcanic landscape was breathtakingly beautiful.

C2 The volcanic rocks were formed from ancient lava flows.

Examples of volcanic in a Sentence

formal The volcanic eruption caused widespread damage to the surrounding area.

informal I heard that the volcanic mountain is going to blow soon.

slang Dude, did you see that volcanic explosion on TV last night?

figurative Her temper was like a volcanic eruption, uncontrollable and destructive.

Grammatical Forms of volcanic

• past tense: erupted
• plural: volcanoes
• comparative: more volcanic
• superlative: most volcanic
• present tense: volcanoes
• future tense: will erupt
• perfect tense: has erupted
• continuous tense: is erupting
• singular: volcanic
• positive degree: volcanic
• infinitive: to erupt
• gerund: erupting
• participle: erupted

Origin and Evolution of volcanic

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'volcanic' originates from the Latin word 'volcanicus' which is derived from 'Vulcanus', the Roman god of fire.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe things related to the Roman god of fire, the word 'volcanic' evolved to describe geological features and processes associated with volcanoes.