eruptive
(adjective) actively spewing out lava; “a geyser is an intermittently eruptive hot spring”
igneous, eruptive
(adjective) produced by the action of fire or intense heat; “rocks formed by igneous agents”
eruptive
(adjective) producing or characterized by eruptions; “an eruptive disease”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
eruptive (comparative more eruptive, superlative most eruptive)
That erupts or bursts forth.
Accompanied by eruptions.
(geology) Produced by eruption.
eruptive (plural eruptives)
An eruptive rock, one produced by eruption.
Source: Wiktionary
E*rup"tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. Ă©ruptif.]
1. Breaking out or bursting forth. The sudden glance Appears far south eruptive through the cloud. Thomson.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Attended with eruption or efflorescence, or producing it; as, an eruptive fever.
3. (Geol.)
Definition: Produced by eruption; as, eruptive rocks, such as the igneous or volcanic.
E*rup"tive, n. (Geol.)
Definition: An eruptive rock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 April 2025
(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
