Meanings
vulcanic1
comparative more vulcanic · superlative most vulcanic
- alternativeAlternative spelling of volcanic.
Vulcanic2
- not comparableOf, pertaining to, or resembling the Roman god Vulcan.
His still, Vulcanic face hiding its burning brightness like a forge, he moved with ostentatious deference towards the scuttle.
1856, Herman Melville, “The Bell-Tower”, in The Piazza Tales
Origin
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