me|te|or|ic

me|te|or|ic «_MEE tee R ihk, -OR-», adjective.

1. of meteors: »

meteoric dust, meteoric gases.

2. Figurative. flashing like a meteor; brilliant and soon ended; swift: »

a man's meteoric rise to fame.

SYNONYM(S): dazzling.

3. of the atmosphere; meteorological: »

Wind and rain are meteoric phenomena.

–me´te|or´i|cal|ly, adverb.