vorticoseadj.
/ˈvɔːtᵻkəʊs/, /ˌvɔːtᵻˈkəʊs/, U.S. /ˈvɔrdəˌkoʊs/, /ˈvɔrdəˌkoʊz/ 1. Of motion: = vortical adj. 1.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > [adjective] > swirling or eddying > like a vortex (of motion)
vortical1653
vortiginous1671
vorticose1783
vorticular1838
vorticial1848
1783 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 73 p. ii At times..the motion was undulatory, and at others vorticose.
1783 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 73 194 The first shock..was lateral, and then vorticose, and exceedingly violent.
1830 C. Lyell Princ. Geol. I. 418 The wave-like motions, and those which are called vorticose or whirling in a vortex.
1839 C. Darwin in R. Fitzroy & C. Darwin Narr. Surv. Voy. H.M.S. Adventure & Beagle III. xvi. 376 The displacement at first appears to be owing to a vorticose movement beneath each point thus affected.
1881 C. A. Young Sun 173 Only a very small percentage of the spots show any trace of vorticose motion.
2. Resembling a vortex.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > shape > curvature > coil > [adjective] > disposed in or forming (a) coil(s)
twinedc1300
wounda1382
wreathenc1400
wrinkledc1403
wreathedc1425
whorlish1562
folded1570
writhen1584
upwound1590
entortilled1629
coiled1661
whirled1715
whirl-shaped1762
crinkum-crankum1766
convoluted1811
gyrated1822
rounded1845
vorticiform1849
looped1850
vorticose1870
convolute1874
gyrate1876
swirled1909
snake-spiral1922
1870 M. Williams Fuel of Sun §326. 214 The..orb would be twisted bodily into a huge vorticose crater.
1893 F. Howlett Let. 12 Apr. in R. S. Ball Story of Sun 147 They are illustrative of the development of two different and remarkable groups [of sun-spots]. The first is the elegant vorticose group.
Derivatives
vortiˈcosely adv. in the manner of a vortex; vortically.
ΘΚΠ
the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > [adverb] > with swirling movement > in the manner of a vortex
vortically1872
vorticosely1882
1882 Nature 26 Jan. 291/2 There is a strong inflow of the air along the surface of the ground all round vorticosely towards the base of the whirlwind.
1883 Encycl. Brit. XVI. 131/2 The strong air currents which..converge vorticosely round the base of the column [of the dust storm].
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