Main Entry: me·te·or·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-ik, -ˈär-\

Function: adjective

Date: 1785

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