cometic

9.9

It has the shape or bright tail of a comet

adjective
/kəˈmɛtɪk/

: cometario

The cometic tail of the asteroid was visible at night.

Examples

The astronomer noted several cometic features in the newly discovered object.
Scientists studied the cometic material to better understand the early solar system.
Her painting depicted a sky streaked with cometic trails of light.
Many scientists study cometic phenomena to understand the universe.
The astronomer noted several cometic features in the newly discovered object.
Her painting depicted a sky streaked with cometic trails of light.
Scientists studied the cometic material to better understand the early solar system.

Synonyms

cometary

vscometic

2 8.1

Like a small icy object from space that has a bright tail

is the exact same meaning but differs only in word form

comet-like

vscometic

1 6.8

A thing that has a bright head and a long glowing tail of light

is broader, referring to general relation rather than appearance alone

Surface Forms

cometic positive

Morphology

cometic = comet (transparent) = comet + ic

The adjective is a straightforward formation from 'comet' + '-ic' meaning 'relating to a comet', which is easily inferable by learners who know 'comet'.

Etymology

Cometic comes from the word comet, which itself comes from an old Greek word meaning 'long-haired' because comets look like bright heads with long tails. So something cometic is 'like a comet' and usually means it has a bright streak or a long tail.