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adjectiveof, 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. Origin of meteoricFrom the Medieval Latin word meteōricus, dating back to 1625–35. See meteor, -ic OTHER WORDS FROM meteoricme·te·or·i·cal·ly, adverbnon·me·te·or·ic, adjectivenon·me·te·or·i·cal·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH meteoricmeteor, meteoric , meteorite, meteoroidWords nearby meteoricmetempirics, metempsychosis, metencephalon, Met enkephalin, meteor, meteoric, meteoric shower, meteoric water, meteorism, meteorite, meteorites Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meteoricThe officer who served with Pounding said that when he first met him, “he was well-respected and he was on a meteoric rise.” Commando Colonel Accused of Exposing his Lover to HIV|Jacob Siegel|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST Fueled by atrocity and a blitzkrieg of gains in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State has enjoyed a meteoric climb to notoriety. Watching ISIS Come to Power Again|Elliot Ackerman|September 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST But don't be fooled by the brash on-the-street demeanor and meteoric rise in popularity. How 'Billy on the Street' Star Billy Eichner Turned Screaming at Strangers Into Comedy Gold|Kevin Fallon|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Despite the criticism, Tesla has continued its meteoric rise. Tesla Stock Added to NASDAQ 100 Index|Edward Ferguson|July 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The establishment and meteoric rise of Shas in Israeli politics came largely in response to this reality. Israel's Ethiopian Birth Control Story Reflects A Broader Problem|Emily L. Hauser|January 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST It is a meteoric flower; so-called, because it keeps itself shut during wet or cloudy weather. Everyday Objects|W. H. Davenport Adams It was in all probability a scientific deduction from the observed character of meteoric stones. A History of Science, Volume 1(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams It is usually treated of in connection with the zodiacal light, and one theory regards it similarly as of meteoric origin. Astronomy of To-day|Cecil G. Dolmage Small rounded spherules of iron, believed by some to be meteoric dust, have also been obtained in some numbers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4|Various Technical demonstration by Dr. Groneman, that it was a cloud of meteoric matter (Nature, 28-105). The Book of the Damned|Charles Fort
British Dictionary definitions for meteoric
adjectiveof, 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 meteoricmeteorically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to meteoricdazzling, ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, rapid, spectacular, speedy, swift, transient, flashing, overnight |