Definitions for irruptive

irruptive ir·rup·tive

Spelling: [ih-ruhp-tiv]
IPA: /ɪˈrʌp tɪv/

Irruptive is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 172 anagrams from letters in irruptive (eiiprrtuv).

Definitions for irruptive

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characterized by irruption.
  2. irrupting or tending to irrupt.
  3. Petrology. intrusive.

Origin of irruptive

First recorded in 1585-95; irrupt + -ive

Examples for irruptive

After Dolly's departure, Rinda had made a second irruptive entrance, with the announcement, "Gen'lem!"

One was an irruptive craving within him to take some part in the dynamic activities of the surrounding world.

In the meantime, concern and suspense and irruptive wrath had their chief abode in the inner room of Remington and Evans.

Fact is, gallant little Wales was swamped by irruptive Ireland.

They seem to be a necessary evil to be classed with smallpox, chicken-pox, yellow fever and other irruptive diseases.

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