motoric

[ moh-tawr-ik, -tor- ]

adjective

motor (def. 11).
(of music or musical performance) full of movement or energy.

Origin of motoric

¹

First recorded in 1925–30; motor + -ic

Other words from motoric

mo·tor·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby motoric

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How to use motoric in a sentence

Pg 38 paralysis of the motoric centres which control the fingers.
Piano Playing | Josef Hofmann
The Thorax is going to house the 'motoric organs' of The Brain.
The Brain | Alexander Blade
This phenomenon first manifested Nov. 25th in certain motoric organs of The Brain.
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