cyclonic

[sahy-klon-ik]

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adjective Meteorology.

of or relating to a cyclone.
describing a direction of rotation that is counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.

Also cy·clon·i·cal.

Origin of cyclonic

First recorded in 1855–60; cyclone + -ic

Related formscy·clon·i·cal·ly, adverbpre·cy·clon·ic, adjective

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Related Words for cyclonic

short, tornado, hurricane, rash, lightning, rapid, quick, swift, hasty, headlong, impetuous, impulsive, speedy, cyclonic

Examples from the Web for cyclonic

Contemporary Examples of cyclonic

He then calls Fox News a “cyclonic perpetual emotion machine.”
Ahead of Debate, Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly’s Secret Bromance (VIDEO)
Kevin Fallon
October 5, 2012

Historical Examples of cyclonic

Her final roulade had just floated on and beyond, lost now in cyclonic bravas.
The Paliser case
Edgar Saltus
Never have we seen a creature so fiery, tempestuous, cyclonic.
Wasps
George W. Peckham
All our general storms are cyclonic in their character, that is, rotary and progressive.
Locusts and Wild Honey
John Burroughs
Its rainfall also is largely planetary rather than cyclonic.
Climatic Changes
Ellsworth Huntington
Cyclonic storms are most numerous and best developed in winter.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5
Various

Word Origin and History for cyclonic

adj.

1860, from cyclone + -ic.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper