comet
noun /ˈkɒmɪt/
/ˈkɑːmɪt/
- a mass of ice and dust that moves around the sun and looks like a bright star with a tailWordfinderTopics Spacec1
- asteroid
- astronomy
- comet
- constellation
- cosmic
- galaxy
- meteorite
- orbit
- space
- the universe
Word Originlate Old English, from Latin cometa, from Greek komētēs ‘long-haired (star)’, from komē ‘hair’; reinforced by Old French comete.