\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.
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.