meteoric
pronunciation
How to pronounce meteoric in British English:
UK [ˌmi:tiˈɒrɪk]
How to pronounce meteoric in American English:
US [ˌmitiˈɔrɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions
- pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids
- like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience
Word Origin
- meteoric (adj.)
- 1812, "pertaining to meteors;" earlier "dependent on atmospheric conditions" (1789), from meteor + -ic. Figurative sense of "transiently brilliant" is from 1836.
Example
- 1. The sudden flash of light in the night sky was caused by a meteoric fireball .
- 2. Many wonderful things are just meteoric .
- 3. From the meteoric rise of barack obama to the financial crash , via john sergeant 's two left feet , this was the year the world turned on its head .
- 4. The true story of a millionaire 's meteoric rise from poverty .
- 5. At the oval office meeting , obama said that with china 's meteoric rise as an economic powerhouse came a responsibility to ensure balanced trade flows , referring to china 's trade surpluses .