Synonyms of shooting star
8 similar words
Another word for shooting star is meteor. Other synonyms of shooting star are falling star, faxed star, shootingstar, eastern shooting star and American cowslip.
Synonyms and similar words for shooting star
nounA meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it...
- falling starA meteor.
- meteorA fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's...
- faxed starA comet; meteor.
nounAny of several wild flowering plants in the genus Primula (synonym Dodecatheon), mostly found in...
nounThe flowering plant Primula meadia (synonym Dodecatheon meadia).
- eastern shooting starSynonym of shooting star (“flowering plant”).
- American cowslipSynonym of shooting star (“flowering plant”).
- prairie pointersSynonym of shooting star (“flowering plant”).
- roosterheadSynonym of shooting star (“flowering plant”).
Meaning of shooting star
- noun A meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
- noun Any of several wild flowering plants in the genus Primula (synonym Dodecatheon), mostly found in Western North America.
- noun The flowering plant Primula meadia (synonym Dodecatheon meadia).
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Questions about synonyms of shooting star
- What is another word for shooting star?
- Shooting star has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as meteor, falling star, faxed star, shootingstar, eastern shooting star, American cowslip, prairie pointers and roosterhead.
- What does shooting star mean?
- Shooting star means a meteor, especially a streak of light in the night sky, caused by a meteoroid burning up as it enters the Earth's atmosphere.
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