meteoric

me·te·or·ic

adj \ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-ik, -ˈär-\

Definition of METEORIC

1

a : of or relating to a meteor b : resembling a meteor in speed or in sudden and temporary brilliance <a meteoric rise to fame>

2

: of, relating to, or derived from the earth's atmosphere <meteoric water>

— me·te·or·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Examples of METEORIC

1. a meteoric rise to fame

First Known Use of METEORIC

1785

Other Astronomy Terms

gibbous, nadir, nebulous, penumbra, retrograde, sidereal, syzygy, wane, wax, zenith

Rhymes with METEORIC

anaphoric, cataphoric, diasporic, metaphoric, noncaloric, paregoric, prehistoric, sophomoric