| meteoric | | |
| adj. (pertain) | 1. meteoric, meteorologic, meteorological | of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially weather and weather conditions.; "meteorological factors"; "meteorological chart"; "meteoric (or meteorological) phenomena" |
| adj. (pertain) | 2. meteoric | pertaining to or consisting of meteors or meteoroids.; "meteoric shower"; "meteoric impacts" |
| adj. | 3. meteoric | like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience.; "a meteoric rise to fame" |
| ~ fast | acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly.; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car" |
| shooting star | | |
| n. (phenomenon) | 1. meteor, shooting star | a streak of light in the sky at night that results when a meteoroid hits the earth's atmosphere and air friction causes the meteoroid to melt or vaporize or explode. |
| ~ light, visible light, visible radiation | (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation.; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window" |
| ~ bolide, fireball | an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding). |
| ~ meteor shower, meteor stream | a transient shower of meteors when a meteor swarm enters the earth's atmosphere. |
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