C2adjectivescience
US/ˈkɑːz.mɪk/
UK/ˈkɒz.mɪk/
connected with the universe and outer space; also extremely large or important
In context
Scientists measure cosmic rays to learn more about distant stars.
The telescope can detect cosmic dust billions of kilometers away.
To a child, losing a favorite toy can feel like a disaster of cosmic proportions.
Words that go with cosmic
adjective + noun
- cosmic raysAstronauts are exposed to more cosmic rays than people on Earth.
- cosmic dustTons of cosmic dust fall on our planet every day.
- cosmic radiationPilots receive small doses of cosmic radiation on long flights.
- cosmic scaleOn a cosmic scale, our whole planet is tiny.
- cosmic proportionsThe traffic jam was a mess of cosmic proportions.
- cosmic jokeGetting rain on our only beach day felt like a cosmic joke.