Definition of "meteoric" in Englisch

adjective

1. Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.

   • meteoric iron

2. (by extension) Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.

   • Her meteoric rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top.

3. (geology, of water) Originating in the atmosphere.

4. Influenced by the weather.

   • a meteoric flower