shooting star - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for shooting star , a list of similar words for shooting star from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode

Synonyms

• meteor
• shooting star

More generic

• light
• visible light
• visible radiation

More specific

• bolide
• fireball

Related

• meteor shower
• meteor stream

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