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View synonyms for vorticose
vorticose
[ vawr-ti-kohs ]
adjective
- vortical; whirling.
vorticose
/ ˈvɔːtɪˌkəʊs /
adjective
- rare.rotating quickly; whirling
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Other Words From
- vorti·cosely adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vorticose1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vorticose1
C18: from Latin vorticōsus, variant of verticōsus full of whirlpools; see vertex
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Example Sentences
According to some observers, the concluding movements were vorticose.
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He records the occurrence of the so-called vorticose shocks at several places, though he attributes them to another cause.
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But will not the admission of a vorticose motion of the ethereal medium, affect the aberration of light?
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The shock which agitated the building is described as having been horizontal and vorticose.
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