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Meteoric

//ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.

    "meteoric iron"

  2. 2
    Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness. broadly

    "Her meteoric rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top."

  3. 3
    Originating in the atmosphere.
  4. 4
    Influenced by the weather.

    "a meteoric flower"

Adjective
  1. 1
    like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience wordnet
  2. 2
    pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids wordnet
  3. 3
    of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions wordnet

Etymology

From meteor + -ic.

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