motoric

[ moh-tawr-ik, -tor- ]

adjective

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

Other Words From

• mo·tori·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of motoric¹

First recorded in 1925–30; motor + -ic

Example Sentences

Pg 38 paralysis of the motoric centres which control the fingers.

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The Thorax is going to house the 'motoric organs' of The Brain.

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This phenomenon first manifested Nov. 25th in certain motoric organs of The Brain.

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