/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of catherine wheel Find synonyms for: Noun1. catherine wheel, pinwheel, firework, pyrotechnicusage: a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fireWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: devout Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language