fireball | ||
1. | [ noun ] the luminous center of a nuclear explosion | |
Related terms: | ball nuclear_explosion | |
2. | [ noun ] a ball of fire (such as the sun or a ball-shaped discharge of lightning) | |
Related terms: | ball | |
3. | [ noun ] a highly energetic and indefatigable person | |
Synonyms: | human_dynamo ball_of_fire powerhouse | |
Related terms: | actor self-starter | |
4. | [ noun ] (astronomy) an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding) | |
Synonyms: | bolide | |
Related terms: | meteor | |
Similar spelling: |
fire_bell fire_opal fire_blight firefly |