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meteorical

/ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪkəl/

meteorical is the dated form of meteoric.

Meaning of meteoric

Adjective

meteoric (comparative more meteoric, superlative most meteoric)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.
    • meteoric iron
  2. (broadly) Like a meteor in speed, brilliance, or ephemeralness.
    • Her meteoric rise to power was followed by a slow, lackluster career at the top.
  3. Originating in the atmosphere.
  4. Influenced by the weather.
    • a meteoric flower

Origin of meteorical

From meteor + -ical.

Questions about meteorical

What is meteorical the dated form of?
Meteorical is the dated form of meteoric.
How do you pronounce meteorical?
Meteorical is pronounced /ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪkəl/.

Words near meteorical in the dictionary

  1. meteoric
  2. meteoric iron
  3. meteoric irons
  4. meteoric water
  5. meteoric waters
  6. meteorical
  7. meteorically
  8. meteoring
  9. meteorism
  10. meteorisms
  11. meteorist

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Adapted from Wiktionary: meteorical (page history and authors); meteoric (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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