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fountained

/ˈfaʊntɪnd/ /ˈfaʊntənd/

Meanings
verb
To flow or gush as if from a fountain.

Examples :

"Lava fountained from the volcano."
nature action environment

Related Words

Illustration as

as adverb

/ˈæs/

To such an extent or degree; to the same extent or degree.

"The student studied hard for the test, as did her brother. "

Illustration lava

lava noun

/ˈlævə/ /ˈlɑːvə/

The molten rock ejected by a volcano from its crater or fissured sides.

"The volcano's lava flowed down the mountainside, destroying crops in the valley below. "

Illustration from

from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration fountain

fountain noun

[ˈfaʊn.ʔn̩]

A natural source of water; a spring.

"The hikers followed the path to the mountain fountain, hoping to find fresh water. "

Illustration if

if noun

/ɪf/

An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.

"There's an if about whether I'll be able to finish my project on time. "

Illustration volcano

volcano noun

/vɒlˈkeɪnəʊ/ /vɑlˈkeɪnoʊ/

A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

"The school trip to the volcano national park was exciting. "

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration flow

flow noun

/fləʊ/ /floʊ/

A movement in people or things with a particular way in large numbers or amounts

"A large flow of students walked towards the school building after the lunch break. "

Illustration gush

gush noun

/ˈɡʌʃ/

A sudden rapid outflow.

"The sudden gush of water from the broken pipe flooded the basement. "