cyclonic
[sahy-klon-ik]
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
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Related Words for cyclonic
short, tornado, hurricane, rash, lightning, rapid, quick, swift, hasty, headlong, impetuous, impulsive, speedyExamples from the Web for cyclonic
Contemporary Examples of cyclonic
He then calls Fox News a “cyclonic perpetual emotion machine.”
Historical Examples of cyclonic
Her final roulade had just floated on and beyond, lost now in cyclonic bravas.
The Paliser caseEdgar Saltus
Never have we seen a creature so fiery, tempestuous, cyclonic.
WaspsGeorge W. Peckham
All our general storms are cyclonic in their character, that is, rotary and progressive.
Locusts and Wild HoneyJohn Burroughs
Its rainfall also is largely planetary rather than cyclonic.
Climatic ChangesEllsworth Huntington
Cyclonic storms are most numerous and best developed in winter.
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