adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ m ē -t ē - ' o ̇ r-ik, - ' är-
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 -)l ē \ adverb