comet-like

1. 1.

   resembling a comet

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Questions about comet-like

What does comet-like mean?

comet-like means "resembling a comet".

How many syllables are in comet-like?

comet-like has 3 syllables and divides as co-met--like under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is comet-like a common word?

comet-like is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.