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- [mis-uh l or, esp. British, -ahyl]
- /ˈmɪs əl or, esp. British, -aɪl/
- /ˈmɪs.aɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-uh l or, esp. British, -ahyl]
- /ˈmɪs əl or, esp. British, -aɪl/
Definitions of missile word
- noun missile an object or weapon for throwing, hurling, or shooting, as a stone, bullet, or arrow. 1
- noun missile guided missile. 1
- noun missile ballistic missile. 1
- adjective missile capable of being thrown, hurled, or shot, as from the hand or a gun. 1
- adjective missile used or designed for discharging missiles. 1
- noun missile An object that is forcibly propelled at a target, either by hand or from a mechanical weapon. 1
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Origin of missile
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin, neuter of missilis, equivalent to miss(us) (past participle of mittere to send, throw) + -ilis -ile
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Parts of speech for Missile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
missile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
missile usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for missile
noun missile
- ammunition — Ammunition is bullets and rockets that are made to be fired from guns.
- bomb — A bomb is a device which explodes and damages or destroys a large area.
- bullet — A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.
- rocket — Maurice [maw-rees;; French moh-rees] /mɔˈris;; French moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), ("Rocket") 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player.
- projectile — an object fired from a gun with an explosive propelling charge, such as a bullet, shell, rocket, or grenade.
Antonyms for missile
noun missile
- sile — to pour with rain
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