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igneous

adjective

Definition of igneousnext
as in ardent
having to do with or suggestive of fire an igneous desert atmosphere igneous events such as volcanic eruptions

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Recent Examples of igneous After remotely examining the rock’s chemistry, researchers learned Arethusa is largely igneous minerals dating even further back than the Jezero Crater itself. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 May 2026 Formed from the uplift of igneous and metamorphic rock and carved by the Colorado River through erosion, the Grand Canyon remains one of America's natural treasures. — Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 8 May 2026 These curious metallic lumps, sometimes stratified like igneous rock can provide clear ideas of what the final produce may be like. — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Within the samples was anorthosite, a type of igneous rock. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for igneous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for igneous
  1. ardent
  2. molten
  3. heated
  4. hot
  5. fiery
  6. tropical
  7. boiling
  8. searing
Adjective
  • This is the creation of two of the most ardent and knowledgeable fans of Algren.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • His ensuing ardent adoration sends the town into a tizzy in this hilarious comedy.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of ardent
Adjective
  • This specific salt directly links today’s commercial efforts to the birth of molten salt technology sixty years ago.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • There are molten metallics in approachable shades (gold, silver, bronze) and artsier ones too (rainbow chrome, lilac, fuchsia).
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of molten
Adjective
  • In the back, there’s a 38-foot-long heated saltwater pool and a cabana with a full kitchen.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2026
  • To convert the solid preforms into fiber, workers load them into multi-story draw towers where they are heated and pulled down to 125 microns in diameter — roughly the width of a human hair.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of heated
Adjective
  • Fewer warm or hot cycles means lower utility bills on top of the water savings.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Shop your favorite category or keep scrolling for the year's very best hot tools, makeup brushes, and hair accessories.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of hot
Adjective
  • Dewan tore up the ballroom with a fiery tango with her pro, three-time winner Val Chmerkovskiy.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026
  • It will then be loaded up with trash and sent down to a fiery death in Earth's atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of fiery
Adjective
  • Dozens of species roamed and rutted on a tropical Earth, from the pig-sized Menoceras to the significantly larger Paraceratherium linxiaense, an animal almost as large as one of London’s red double-decker buses.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • An upper-level low is helping to pump in deep tropical moisture, and a southwesterly flow will help to steer much of the wet weather along our east coast metro areas.
    — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of tropical
Adjective
  • More humane methods of killing lobsters pre-boiling include a sharp knife through the head, electrical stunning, or freezing.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Agrawal and her team studied ionic liquids — salts that are liquid at sub-boiling temperatures (below 212 degrees Fahrenheit, or 100 degrees Celsius) — as a potential hospitable environment for life.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Definition of boiling
Adjective
  • In some ways, their combination of searing serves and counter-punching defense was revolutionary.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The searing season only exacerbated the Colorado River water crisis.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of searing

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“Igneous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/igneous. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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