Result from Foreign Dictionaries (2 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Meteoric \Me`te*or"ic\, a. [Cf. F. m['e]t['e]orique.]
1. Of or pertaining to a meteor, or to meteors; atmospheric,
as, meteoric phenomena; meteoric stones.
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2. Influenced by the weather; as, meteoric conditions.
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3. Flashing; transient and brilliant, like a meteor[3]; as,
meteoric fame. "Meteoric politician." --Craik.
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{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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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
meteoric
adj 1: of or pertaining to atmospheric phenomena, especially
weather and weather conditions; "meteorological factors";
"meteorological chart"; "meteoric (or meteorological)
phenomena" [syn: {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"
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
