missile
noun
adjective
Origin of missile
Related Words for missile
ammunition, bomb, bullet, rocket, projectile, bat, shot, cartridge, dart, stealth, bolt, arrow, pellet, bird, MX, trajectileExamples from the Web for missile
Contemporary Examples of missile
The reason pilots would choose to use guns over a bomb or a missile is simple.
We know that the skies are open season for all manner of drone traffic, from missile launchers to beer droppers.
In the later stages of the war, the American-made Stinger missile was introduced and wreaked havoc among the Soviet helicopters.
Like boxers, every missile has a reach, a range, a limit to how far it can hit.
The missile fell back to earth after just 40 seconds in the air.
Historical Examples of missile
He heard the bullets and every form of missile from the cannon whining all about them.
The Rock of ChickamaugaJoseph A. Altsheler
Had he remained where he was the missile would have passed him harmlessly.
War from the InsideFrederick L. (Frederick Lyman) Hitchcock
I was glad that my missile had been thrown away,—that he had not even heard the twang of the bow.
Lord JimJoseph Conrad
Litton cried, raising the only missile he could find, an inkstand.
In a Little TownRupert Hughes
The words were flung like a missile into the face of the brute.
Peak and PrairieAnna Fuller