meteoric 音标拼音: [m
, iti'ɔrɪk]
a . 流星的,疾速的,大气的
流星的,疾速的,大气的
meteoric adj 1 :
of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena ,
especially weather and weather conditions ; "
meteorological factors ";
"
meteorological chart "; "
meteoric (
or meteorological )
phenomena " [
synonym : {
meteorologic }, {
meteorological },
{
meteoric }]
2 :
pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids ;
"
meteoric shower "; "
meteoric impacts "
3 :
like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience ; "
a meteoric rise to fame "
Meteoric \
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1 .
Of or pertaining to a meteor ,
or to meteors ;
atmospheric ,
as ,
meteoric phenomena ;
meteoric stones .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
Influenced by the weather ;
as ,
meteoric conditions .
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1913 Webster ]
3 .
Flashing ;
transient and brilliant ,
like a meteor [
3 ];
as ,
meteoric fame . "
Meteoric politician ." --
Craik .
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1913 Webster ]
{
Meteoric iron }, {
Meteoric stone }. (
Min .)
See {
Meteorite }.
{
Meteoric paper },
a substance of confervoid origin found floating in the air ,
and resembling bits of coarse paper ;
--
so called because formerly supposed to fall from meteors .
{
Meteoric showers },
periodical exhibitions of shooting stars ,
occuring about the 9th or 10th of August and 13th of November ,
more rarely in April and December ,
and also at some other periods .
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1913 Webster ]
84 Moby Thesaurus words for "
meteoric ":
Cynthian ,
ablaze ,
aflame ,
anagalactic ,
asteroidal ,
astral ,
astrologic ,
astrologistic ,
astrologous ,
astronomic ,
astrophysical ,
blazing ,
brief ,
brilliant ,
brisk ,
burning ,
celestial ,
circumplanetary ,
cislunar ,
cometary ,
dazzling ,
empyreal ,
empyrean ,
ephemeral ,
equinoctial ,
evanescent ,
extragalactic ,
flaming ,
flaring ,
flashing ,
flashy ,
fleet ,
fleeting ,
flickering ,
fulgurant ,
fulgurating ,
galactic ,
heavenly ,
heliacal ,
impermanent ,
intercosmic ,
interplanetary ,
intersidereal ,
interstellar ,
lunar ,
lunary ,
lunate ,
lunular ,
lunulate ,
meteoritic ,
momentary ,
nebular ,
nebulose ,
nebulous ,
overnight ,
planetal ,
planetarian ,
planetary ,
planetesimal ,
quick ,
semilunar ,
sensational ,
short ,
short and sweet ,
short -
lived ,
short -
term ,
short -
termed ,
sidereal ,
solar ,
spectacular ,
speedy ,
sphery ,
star -
spangled ,
star -
studded ,
starry ,
stellar ,
stellary ,
swift ,
temporary ,
terrestrial ,
transient ,
transitory ,
uranic ,
zodiacal
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