MISSILE

/ˈmɪsaɪl/ ► audio Scrabble 9 Words With Friends 11

Definition

  1. noun a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives.
  2. noun a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled. — synonyms: projectile

Examples

  • “The Rhodians, who used leaden bullets, were able to project their missiles twice as far as the Persian slingers, who used large stones.”
  • “That missile is explosive enough to kill hundreds.”

Anagrams of MISSILE

See all 59 words you can make from MISSILE →

← Unscramble different letters