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Webster 1913 Edition
Meteoric
Meˊte-or′ic
,Adj.
[Cf. F.
météorique
.] 1.
Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric,
as,
meteoric
phenomena; meteoric
stones.2.
Influenced by the weather;
as,
. meteoric
conditions3.
Flashing; transient and brilliant, like a meteor{3};
“Meteoric politician.” as,
. meteoric
fameCraik.
Meteoric iron
, Meteoric stone
(Min.)
See
– Meteorite
. Meteoric paper
, a substance of confervoid origin found floating in the air, and resembling bits of coarse paper; – so called because formerly supposed to fall from meteors.
– Meteoric showers
, periodical exhibitions of shooting stars, occuring about the 9th or 10th of August and 13th of November, more rarely in April and December, and also at some other periods.
Webster 1828 Edition
Meteoric
METEOR'IC
, a Pertaining to meteors; consisting of meteors.1.
Proceeding from a meteor; as meteoric stones.Definition 2024
meteoric
meteoric
English
Adjective
meteoric (comparative more meteoric, superlative most meteoric)
- Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
- Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.
- Her meteoric rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top.
- (Of water, in geology): originating in the atmosphere.