eruptive
Ready to blow
Eruptive describes something that erupts or tends to erupt.
Volcanoes are eruptive when active.
Skin conditions are eruptive when they produce sudden outbreaks of rashes or lesions.
Eruptive behavior bursts forth suddenly and forcefully: an eruptive temper, eruptive applause.
The word emphasizes the sudden, forceful nature of the emergence.
Erupted liquid stone
- magmaMolten rock underground
- pyroclasticHot eruption debris
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
- ventOpening for airflow
ash · plume · caldera · basalt · pumice · fumarole · geyser · tuff
Sudden emotional release
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
- furyIntense violent anger
- rageIntense, violent anger
- angerIntense hostile emotion
temper · flare-up · meltdown · wrath · paroxysm · conniption · vent · tirade
Heedless or skin irritation
- lesionsAreas of damaged tissue
- pustulesPus-filled skin lesions
- papulesSmall raised skin lesions
- blisteringExtremely intense or severe
hives · urticaria · inflammation · measles · chickenpox · shingles · scarlet fever · roseola
Sharp and unexpected
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- violentInvolving physical force
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- unforeseenNot predicted or expected
startling · precipitous · swift · jolting · bursting · forceful · dramatic · unpredictable
lava
Erupted liquid stone
- magmaMolten rock underground
- pyroclasticHot eruption debris
- craterImpact or volcanic basin
vent · ash · plume · caldera · basalt · pumice · fumarole · geyser · tuff · igneous
outburst
Sudden emotional release
anger · temper · flare-up · meltdown · wrath · paroxysm · conniption · vent · tirade · volatile
rash
Heedless or skin irritation
blistering · hives · urticaria · inflammation · measles · chickenpox · shingles · scarlet fever · roseola · impetigo
abrupt
Sharp and unexpected
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- violentInvolving physical force
- spontaneousArising without external cause
unforeseen · startling · precipitous · swift · jolting · bursting · forceful · dramatic · unpredictable · impulsive
- volcano wordsactive, dormant, extinct, molten, smoldering
eruptivedormant
Inactive but capable
inactive · extinct · quiescent · noneruptive · sleeping
eruptivegradual
Developing slowly over time
controlled · contained · suppressed · restrained · measured
- volcanic eruptionExplosive geological discharge
- volcano eruptionMagma expelled from peak
- Plinian eruptionExplosive volcanic event with sustained column
- skin eruptionsAbnormal surface lesions
- tooth eruptionTeeth emerging through gums
- solar eruptionExplosive sun event