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skyrocket.

A type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/UK
  1. A type of firework that uses a solid rocket engine to rise quickly into the sky where it emits a variety of effects such as stars, bangs, crackles, etc.

  2. A rebuke, a scolding.

    broadly
  3. A pocket.

    Australia · UK · slang
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English sky Old Italian rocchetto Italian rocchettabor. English rocket English skyrocket From sky + rocket.

verb/ˈskaɪˌɹɒk.ɪt/UK
  1. To rise or increase suddenly and extremely; to shoot up; to surge or spike.

    idiomatic · informal · intransitive
    The shortage caused prices to skyrocket.
  2. To cause to increase suddenly and extremely.

    idiomatic · informal · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English sky Old Italian rocchetto Italian rocchettabor. English rocket English skyrocket From sky + rocket.

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