meteoric C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪk/ UK /ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪk/ See IPA manual Freq #47703 Meanings 1 adj like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience Her meteoric rise surprised even experienced observers. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms meteoricallynonmeteoricunmeteoric Related forms meteormeteoritemeteoriticmeteoriticsmeteoroidmeteoroidalmeteorologicalmeteorology Appears in Phrases (1) See all meteoric shower An event in which many meteors are seen crossing the sky within a short period. Adjective + noun Etymology From meteor + -ic. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # meteoric **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪk/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪk/ **Frequency rank:** 47703 ## Meanings 1. like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience ## Examples - Her meteoric rise surprised even experienced observers. ## Derived Forms - meteorically - nonmeteoric - unmeteoric ## Related Forms - meteor - meteorite - meteoritic - meteoritics - meteoroid - meteoroidal - meteorological - meteorology ## Etymology From meteor + -ic. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown