"cometlike" meaning in All languages combined

See cometlike on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more cometlike [comparative], most cometlike [superlative]
Etymology: From comet + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|comet|like}} comet + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} cometlike (comparative more cometlike, superlative most cometlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a comet.
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