bolide
[ boh-lahyd, -lid ]
/ ˈboʊ laɪd, -lɪd /
Save This Word!
noun Astronomy.
a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes; fireball.
QUIZ
SPRINT TO THE FINISH WITH THIS OLYMPICS QUIZ!
Compete in our Olympics quiz to see if you can take home the gold medal in Olympics knowledge.
Question 1 of 10
Where was the Olympics first held?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Origin of bolide
1850–55; <French <Greek bolid- (stem of bolís) missile
Words nearby bolide
boletic acid, boletus, Boleyn, Boleyn, Anne, Bolger, bolide, bolillo, boline, Bolingbroke, Bolingbrook, bolita
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
How to use bolide in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for bolide
bolide
/ (ˈbəʊlaɪd, -lɪd) /
noun
a large exceptionally bright meteor that often explodesAlso called: fireball
Word Origin for bolide
C19: from French, from bolis missile; see ballista
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012