meteoric
Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteorOf, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
» Tom had a meteoric rise to fame.
Tom stieg kometenhaft zu einer Berühmtheit empor. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Том стремительно прорвался к славе. — Wezel
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4 sensesOf, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
meteoric iron
pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids
(broadly)Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.
Her meteoric rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top.
like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience
Originating in the atmosphere.
Influenced by the weather.
a meteoric flower
of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
Examples
2 sentencesTom had a meteoric rise to fame.
ruТом стремительно прорвался к славе. — Wezel
deTom stieg kometenhaft zu einer Berühmtheit empor. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tebboune has recently seen a meteoric rise in popularity.
Translations
2 languagesForms
more meteoric, most meteoric| Comparative | more meteoric Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most meteoric Lesson |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions:meteorologicmeteorological
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.