supersonic
adjective/ˌsuːpərˈsɑnɪk/
Frequency rank: #11,225 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Faster than the speed of sound.
Example sentence
The military jet flew at supersonic speed, crossing the country in under an hour.
Synonyms & related words
- hypersonic
- ultrafast
- rapid
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