irruptive

1. 1.

   of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro

   Synonymsplutonic

   Similarintrusive

Questions about irruptive

What does irruptive mean?

irruptive means "of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro".

How many syllables are in irruptive?

irruptive has 3 syllables: ir-rup-tive. The stress falls on "ir".

What is another word for irruptive?

Close synonyms include plutonic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is irruptive a common word?