cyclonic
adj.
pertaining to or resembling a cyclone (type of storm characterized by high winds rotating around a low pressure area)
CYCLONE
Cyclone
cyclonic
Adjective
1. of or relating to or characteristic of the atmosphere around a low pressure center; "cyclonic cloud pattern"
(synonym) cyclonal, cyclonical
(pertainym) cyclone
(classification) meteorology
2. of or relating to or characteristic of a violent tropical storm; "cyclonic destruction"
(synonym) cyclonal, cyclonical
(pertainym) cyclone
Cyclonic
(a.)
Pertaining to a cyclone.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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cyclonic
Synonyms and related words:
aerographic, aerologic, angry, baric, barographic, barometric, circumgyratory, circumvolutory, climatologic, cloudy, dirty, elemental, foul, gulfy, gyral, gyrational, gyratory, gyrostatic, high-pressure, isobaric, isometric, isopiestic, macroclimatic, meteorologic, microclimatic, microclimatologic, raging, rainy, rotary, rotational, rotatory, storming, stormy, swirly, tempestuous, tornadic, trochilic, turbulent, typhonic, typhoonish, vertiginous, vortical, whirlabout, whirligig, whirlwindish, whirlwindy, whirly
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.