meteoric

Definition of Meteoric in English :

of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions

Example Sentences:
'meteorological factors'
'meteorological chart'
'meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena'

2. meteoric

pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids

Example Sentences:
'meteoric shower'
'meteoric impacts'

3. meteoric

like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience

Example Sentences:
'a meteoric rise to fame'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Meteoric

adjective

1.

of, formed by, or relating to meteors

2.

like a meteor in brilliance, speed, or transience

3. rare

of or relating to the weather; meteorological

adjective

1.

atmospheric or meteorological

hail is a meteoric phenomenon

2.

of a meteor or meteors

3.

like a meteor; momentarily dazzling or brilliant, flashing, or swift

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or formed by a meteoroid.

2. Of or relating to the earth's atmosphere.

3. Similar to a meteor in speed, brilliance, or brevity: a meteoric rise to fame.