Associations to the word «Extraterrestrial»

Pictures for the word «Extraterrestrial»

Wiktionary

EXTRATERRESTRIAL, adjective. Originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; alien to Earth or its environment.
EXTRATERRESTRIAL, noun. A being originating from outside of the Earth's atmosphere, from space, or from another planet; an alien

Dictionary definition

EXTRATERRESTRIAL, noun. A form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere.
EXTRATERRESTRIAL, adjective. Originating or located or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere; "is there extraterrestrial life?".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats