motoric

[ moh-tawr-ik, -tor- ]

adjective
  1. (of music or musical performance) full of movement or energy.

Origin of motoric

1
First recorded in 1925–30; motor + -ic

Other words from motoric

  • mo·tor·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby motoric

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How to use motoric in a sentence

  • Pg 38 paralysis of the motoric centres which control the fingers.

    Piano Playing | Josef Hofmann
  • The Thorax is going to house the 'motoric organs' of The Brain.

    The Brain | Alexander Blade
  • This phenomenon first manifested Nov. 25th in certain motoric organs of The Brain.

    The Brain | Alexander Blade