Dictionary.com

anticyclonic

[ an-tee-sahy-klon-ik, an-tahy- ]
/ ˌæn ti saɪˈklɒn ɪk, ˌæn taɪ- /

adjective Meteorology.

of or relating to an anticyclone: Also visible is another anticyclonic storm, racing eastward.
noting a direction of rotation that is clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere, and undefined at the equator: the variability of anticyclonic current patterns in the Gulf of Mexico.

QUIZZES

IS YOUR DESERT PLANT KNOWLEDGE SUCCULENT OR DRIED UP?

Cactus aficionados, don't get left in the dust with this quiz on desert plants. Find out if you have the knowledge to survive this prickly foray into the desert!
Question 1 of 7
This tall, horizontally branched cactus is probably the most recognizable cactus in Arizona. What is it called?
hedgehog
peyote
saguaro
jumping cholla
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of anticyclonic

First recorded in 1870–75; anticyclon(e) + -ic

Words nearby anticyclonic

anticum, anticyclical, anticyclogenesis, anticyclolysis, anticyclone, anticyclonic, antidazzle mirror, antidemocratic, antidepressant, antidepressants, antiderivative
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for anticyclonic