vortiginous

[ vawr-tij-uh-nuhs ]

adjective

1. resembling a vortex; whirling; vortical.

vortiginous

/ vɔːˈtɪdʒɪnəs /

adjective

1. like a vortex; vortical; whirling

Word History and Origins

Origin of vortiginous¹

First recorded in 1665–75; variant of vertiginous

Word History and Origins

Origin of vortiginous¹

C17: variant of vertiginous

Example Sentences

Vor′ticose, Vortic′ūlar, Vortiginal (-ij′-), Vortiginous (-ij′-).

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