extraterrestrial

extraterrestrial
Synonyms and related words:
Elysian, Olympian, alien, arcane, barbarian, barbaric, barbarous, beatific, beatified, blessed, celestial, eerie, esoteric, ethereal, exotic, exterior, external, exterrestrial, exterritorial, extragalactic, extralateral, extraliminal, extramundane, extramural, extraneous, extrapolar, extraprovincial, extrasolar, extraterrene, extraterritorial, extratribal, extrinsic, fey, foreign, foreign-born, from on high, glorified, heavenly, hypernormal, hyperphysical, in glory, intrusive, mysterious, numinous, occult, otherworldly, outland, outlandish, outside, paradisaic, paradisal, paradisiac, paradisic, preterhuman, preternatural, preternormal, pretersensual, psychic, space, spiritual, strange, superhuman, supernal, supernatural, supernormal, superphysical, supersensible, supersensual, supramundane, supranatural, transcendental, transmundane, ulterior, unearthly, unhuman, unworldly

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  • extraterrestrial — ([e^]ks tr[.a]*t[e^]r r[e^]s tr[i^]*al), n. a hypothetical form of life existing outside the Earth or its atmosphere, especially intelligent life on other planets or in other solar systems; as, what would you say to an extraterrestrial?. Syn:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Extraterrestrial — (or Extra terrestrial) may refer to any object or being beyond () the planet Earth (terrestrial). It is derived from the Latin extra ( outside , outwards ) and terrestris ( earthly , of or relating to the Earth ). It may refer… …   Wikipedia

  • extraterrestrial — ex tra*ter*res tri*al ([e^]ks tr[.a]*t[e^]r r[e^]s tr[i^]*al), adj. originating or located or occurring outside Earth or its atmosphere; as, there is no clear evidence for extraterrestrial life. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • extraterrestrial — [eks΄trətə res′trē əl] adj. existing, taking place, or coming from outside the limits of the earth n. an extraterrestrial being, as in science fiction …   English World dictionary

  • extraterrestrial — also extra terrestrial, 1812 (adj.), 1956 (n.), from EXTRA (Cf. extra ) + TERRESTRIAL (Cf. terrestrial) …   Etymology dictionary

  • extraterrestrial — [n] alien E.T.*, little green man*, Martian, men from outer space*, space being, space inhabitant; concept 423 …   New thesaurus

  • extraterrestrial — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of or from outside the earth or its atmosphere. ► NOUN ▪ a hypothetical or fictional being from outer space …   English terms dictionary

  • extraterrestrial — [[t]e̱kstrətɪre̱striəl[/t]] extraterrestrials also extra terrestrial 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Extraterrestrial means happening, existing, or coming from somewhere beyond the planet Earth. [FORMAL] NASA has started a 10 year search for extraterrestrial… …   English dictionary

  • extraterrestrial — I. adjective Date: 1848 originating, existing, or occurring outside the earth or its atmosphere < extraterrestrial life > II. noun Date: 1950 an extraterrestrial being …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • extraterrestrial — I UK [ˌekstrətəˈrestrɪəl] / US adjective relating to things that exist on planets other than Earth II UK [ˌekstrətəˈrestrɪəl] / US noun [countable] Word forms extraterrestrial : singular extraterrestrial plural extraterrestrials a living being… …   English dictionary

  • extraterrestrial — extraterrestrially, adv. /ek streuh teuh res tree euhl/, adj. 1. outside, or originating outside, the limits of the earth. n. 2. an extraterrestrial being: a science fiction novel about extraterrestrials conquering the earth. [1865 70; EXTRA +… …   Universalium

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