meteoric

(mē'tē-ôr'ĭk, -ŏr'-)
adj.

1. Of, relating to, or formed by a meteoroid.
2. Of or relating to the earth's atmosphere.
3. Similar to a meteor in speed, brilliance, or brevity: a meteoric rise to fame.

meteorically me'te·or'i·cal·ly adv.

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adj

Definition: brief, sudden
Antonyms: gradual, slow

IN BRIEF: Related to a small body in the solar system that glows brightly as it falls through the earth's atmosphere. Also: Sudden and temporary brilliance.

Once she was discovered, that musician's career was meteoric.

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• Extroverted, Outgoing, Outspoken, or Dramatic

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See words rhyming with "meteoric."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - meteorisk, meteor-

Nederlands (Dutch)
meteorisch, vlug maar schitterend, betreffende de atmosfeer

Français (French)
adj. - météorique, (fig) fulgurant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - meteorisch, kometenhaft

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - μετεωρικός, λαμπρός, (μτφ.) εφήμερος

Italiano (Italian)
meteorico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - meteórico, meteorológico, meteórico (fig.)

Русский (Russian)
метеорический

Español (Spanish)
adj. - meteórico

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - meteor-, atmosfärisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
流星的, 大气的, 疾速的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 流星的, 大氣的, 疾速的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 운석의, 기상의, 잠시 나타났다가 사라지는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 流星の, 流星のような, 急速な, 大気の, 気象上の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) جوي, نيزكي, شهابي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מזהיר, חולף, מטאורי, תלוי בתנאים האטמוספריים (צמח)‬

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