nova
noun
a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
novalike
-
a word derived from
nova.
Example Sentences
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In the 1980s, Shara had predicted that novas, novalike systems and dwarf novas were the same stars in different stages of an eruption cycle.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2017
And the diffuse fury in him coalesced and burst into novalike flame.
From Alarm Clock by H. R. van Dongen
