Meteoric
[,miːtɪ'ɒrɪk] or [,mitɪ'ɔrɪk]
Definition
(adj.) like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience; 'a meteoric rise to fame' .
(adj.) pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids; 'meteoric shower'; 'meteoric impacts' .
Editor: Val--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones.
(a.) Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions.
(a.) Flashing; brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as, meteoric fame.
Edited by Della
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Momentary, flashing, displosive, phosphorescent, pyrotechnic, coruscant,volcanic
ANT:Permanent, beaming, burning, steady, persistent, enduring
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Examples
- Mr. Rosedale meant to have a less meteoric career. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- So also in invention is its warp and woof made up of a multitude of little threads behind the gorgeous patterns of meteoric genius. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
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