Vulcanic

See also: vulcanic

English

Etymology

From Vulcan +‎ -ic.

Adjective

Vulcanic (not comparable)

1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Roman god Vulcan.
   • 1856, Herman Melville, “The Bell-Tower”, in The Piazza Tales:

     His still, Vulcanic face hiding its burning brightness like a forge, he moved with ostentatious deference towards the scuttle.