Synonyms for lava
ˈlɑ və, ˈlæv əla·va

Princeton's WordNet

1. lavanoun

   rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface

Matched Categories

1. • Volcanic Rock

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 4 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "lava":

   wash, washer, dragon, flush

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:2.0 / 7 votes

1. LAVA

   Synonyms:
   Laser-facilitated balloon Angioplasty Versus Angioplasty trial JACC 1997;30:1714-21 Leiden Artificial Valves and Anticoagulation study Los Angeles Veterans Administration Hospital diet trial

Suggested Resources

1. LAVA

   What does LAVA stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LAVA acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

How to pronounce lava?

How to say lava in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use lava in a sentence?

1. Steve Kirkpatrick:

   You go for three weeks and you think everything is fine, and then you can still lose your house, as the lava expands, so has the anxiety.

2. The USGS:

   When hot lava buries plants and shrubs, methane gas is produced as a byproduct of burning vegetation, methane gas can seep into subsurface voids and explode when heated, or as shown in this video, emerge from cracks in the ground several feet away from the lava. When ignited, the methane produces a blue flame.

3. Mark Clawson:

   We are keeping track of lava bombs. One went through the lanai (porch) roof of a neighbor's house.

4. Chris Waythomas:

   This lava fountain is kind of unusual for Great Sitkin, but it’s been fairly passive at this point.

5. Jerry Bump:

   It's not something that would be offered by many insurers, people who live in designated USGS lava zoned areas, trying to get coverage would be difficult. For insurer's perspective, it's what we call anti-selection -- the risk is just too high. The people who are buying [ houses there ] realize they live in a risk area.