shooting star
Americannoun
-
Also called prairie pointer. Also called American cowslip. any of several North American plants of the genus Dodecatheon, especially D. meadia, having pink or white flowers with reflexed petals and stamens forming a pointed beak.
noun
Etymology
Origin of shooting star
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Round number theory then came into play at $30 with a bearish shooting star candle on March 19.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
“A prominent shooting star candle has formed on the USD/JPY daily chart around a resistance cluster,” the senior market analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
On Monday, there was a bearish hanging man; on Tuesday, an engulfing candle appeared; and Thursday registered a shooting star.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
A lower high formed on Wednesday with a shooting star candlestick pattern, followed by a bearish daily close beneath trend support on Thursday, says the senior market analyst.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
The stone flew in a direct arc toward the emperor’s chest, like a shooting star in the dark sky.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
