Word Meaning

comets definition and meaning

n. A member of the solar system which usually moves in an elongated orbit, approaching very near to the sun in its perihelion, and receding to a very great distance from it at its aphelion. A comet commonly consists of three parts: the nucleus, the envelope, or coma, and the tail; but one or more of these parts is frequently wanting. See Illustration in Appendix.

Crossword clues for comets

- Celestial body
- Celestial body in elliptical orbit
- Celestial object
- Come before tea to see a heavenly body!
- Falling star
- Halley’s, eg
- Heavenly body
- Heavenly body with me in bed
- One of Rudolph’s mates finds me in bed
- Rudolph's companions
- Sky traveller
- Small celestial body
- Star traveller
- Celestial bodies
- Shooting stars