METEORIC


Meaning of METEORIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌmē-tē-ˈȯr-ik, -ˈär- ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.