phreatic
adjective
phre·at·ic frē-ˈa-tik 
1
: of, relating to, or being groundwater
2
: of, relating to, or being an explosion caused by steam derived from groundwater
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Frequent phreatic eruptions occur when groundwater is heated by volcanic activity, releasing explosions of ash, rock and steam. 
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 Feb. 2022 Perhaps monitoring from space will become the best way to see future phreatic eruptions coming. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 Perhaps monitoring from space will become the best way to see future phreatic eruptions coming. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 Perhaps monitoring from space will become the best way to see future phreatic eruptions coming. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 Perhaps monitoring from space will become the best way to see future phreatic eruptions coming. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 Perhaps monitoring from space will become the best way to see future phreatic eruptions coming. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 But so far, no successful long-term forecast of a phreatic eruption has taken place. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 But so far, no successful long-term forecast of a phreatic eruption has taken place. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 See More
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 3 Feb. 2022 Perhaps monitoring from space will become the best way to see future phreatic eruptions coming. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 Perhaps monitoring from space will become the best way to see future phreatic eruptions coming. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 Perhaps monitoring from space will become the best way to see future phreatic eruptions coming. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 Perhaps monitoring from space will become the best way to see future phreatic eruptions coming. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 Perhaps monitoring from space will become the best way to see future phreatic eruptions coming. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 But so far, no successful long-term forecast of a phreatic eruption has taken place. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 But so far, no successful long-term forecast of a phreatic eruption has taken place. Robin George Andrews, Wired, 6 June 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Greek phreat-, phrear well; akin to Armenian ałbiwr spring, Old High German brunno — more at burn
First Known Use
circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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- improbablenesses
- improbably
- improbation
- improbations
- improbative
- improbatory
- improbities
- improbity
- improficiency
- improfitable
- improgressive
- improgressively
- improgressiveness
- impromptu
- impromptus
- improper
- improper diphthong
- improper fraction