Associations to the word «Intrusive»

INTRUSIVE, adjective. Tending or apt to intrude; doing that which is not welcome; interrupting or disturbing; entering without right or welcome.

INTRUSIVE, adjective. (geology) Of rocks: forced, while in a plastic or molten state, into the cavities or between the cracks or layers of other rocks.

INTRUSIVE, noun. (geology) An igneous rock that is forced, while molten, into cracks or between other layers of rock

INTRUSIVE R, noun. An "r" sound that is like a linking r but occurs despite the absence of "r" in the spelling, as in Asia and the Far East in some pronunciations.

INTRUSIVE, adjective. Tending to intrude (especially upon privacy); "she felt her presence there was intrusive".

INTRUSIVE, adjective. Of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock.

INTRUSIVE, adjective. Thrusting inward; "an intrusive arm of the sea".