meteoric
(adjective) like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience; “a meteoric rise to fame”
meteoric
(adjective) pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids; “meteoric shower”; “meteoric impacts”
meteorologic, meteorological, meteoric
(adjective) of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions; “meteorological factors”; “meteorological chart”; “meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
meteoric (comparative more meteoric, superlative most meteoric)
Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.
(geology) Of water: originating in the atmosphere.
Influenced by the weather.
• core time
Source: Wiktionary
Me`te*or"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. météorique.]
1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric, as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones.
2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions.
3. Flashing; brilliant; transient; like a meteor; as, meteoric fame. "Meteoric politician." Craik. 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 January 2025
(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
