Meteoric

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’rɪk

Origin

meteor + -ic

Full definition of meteoric

Adjective

1. Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
2. Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.Her meteoric rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top.

Related terms

• meteor
• meteorite
• meteoritic
• meteoritics
• meteoroid
• meteoroidal
• meteorology
• meteorological