meteoric

[ mee-tee-awr-ik, -or- ]

/ ˌmi tiˈɔr ɪk, -ˈɒr- /

adjective

of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.

resembling a meteor in transient brilliance, suddenness of appearance, swiftness, etc.: his meteoric rise in politics.

of or coming from the atmosphere; meteorological.

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Origin of meteoric

From the Medieval Latin word meteōricus, dating back to 1625–35. See meteor, -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM meteoric

me·te·or·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·me·te·or·ic, adjectivenon·me·te·or·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH meteoric

meteor meteoric meteorite meteoroid

Words nearby meteoric

metenkephalin, meteor, meteor shower, meteor swarm, meteor., meteoric, meteoric water, meteorism, meteorite, meteorite crater, meteorites

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Example sentences from the Web for meteorically

Her bearing was that of a barbaric princess, and a princess of meteorically vivid beauty.
A Pagan of the Hills|Charles Neville Buck
He was progressing, though not so meteorically as Bauer and Schabelitz had predicted.
Fanny Herself|Edna Ferber

British Dictionary definitions for meteorically

meteoric

/ (ˌmiːtɪˈɒrɪk) /

adjective

of, formed by, or relating to meteors

like a meteor in brilliance, speed, or transience

rare of or relating to the weather; meteorological

Derived forms of meteoric

meteorically, adverb

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