Volcanic

/vɒlˈkanɪk/ noun adjective

A volcanic rock.

What it means

  1. (noun) A volcanic rock. “The Ellesmere Island Volcanics are a Late Cretaceous volcanic group of volcanoes and lava flows in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of northern Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada.”
  2. (adjective) Of or pertaining to a volcano or volcanoes “volcanic activity.”
  3. (adjective) Produced by a volcano, or, more generally, by igneous agencies
  4. (adjective) Changed or affected by the heat of a volcano.
  5. (adjective) Reminiscent of a volcano; explosive, violent, full of suppressed anger, energy etc.

Letter analysis

  • Volcanic contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 15.

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Common questions

What does Volcanic mean?

A volcanic rock.

How many letters are in Volcanic?

Volcanic has 8 letters.

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