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Antonyms for cyclonic


Grammar : Adj
Spell : sahy-klon-ik
Phonetic Transcription : saɪˈklɒn ɪk



Definition of cyclonic

Origin :
  • 1860, from cyclone + -ic.
  • As in whirlwind : adj very fast
Example sentences :
  • Her final roulade had just floated on and beyond, lost now in cyclonic bravas.
  • Extract from : « The Paliser case » by Edgar Saltus
  • Never have we seen a creature so fiery, tempestuous, cyclonic.
  • Extract from : « Wasps » by George W. Peckham
  • All our general storms are cyclonic in their character, that is, rotary and progressive.
  • Extract from : « Locusts and Wild Honey » by John Burroughs
  • Its rainfall also is largely planetary rather than cyclonic.
  • Extract from : « Climatic Changes » by Ellsworth Huntington
  • Cyclonic storms are most numerous and best developed in winter.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5 » by Various
  • Yes, that is the word—he is cyclonic—but he isn't a gentleman.
  • Extract from : « Life and Gabriella » by Ellen Glasgow
  • But here was no cyclonic invasion of a dark, cold sitting-room.
  • Extract from : « When the Yule Log Burns » by Leona Dalrymple
  • In fact, the cyclonic disturbances of the past few years now gave place to a lull.
  • Extract from : « William Pitt and the Great War » by John Holland Rose
  • Jim saw the black smoke masses whirl through the jagged hole in the Dome's wall as the air burst out in a cyclonic gust.
  • Extract from : « The Great Dome on Mercury » by Arthur Leo Zagat
  • Democracy in France was just entering upon its cyclonic and hideous struggle for the right to live.
  • Extract from : « The Spirit of Lafayette » by James Mott Hallowell

Synonyms for cyclonic

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