icarian Meaning, Definition & Usage

I*ca"ri*an adjective
Etymology
L. Icarius, Gr. , fr. , the mythic son of Dædalus, who, when flying from Crete on wings cemented with wax, mounted so high that the sun melted the wax, and he fell into the sea.
Definitions
  1. Soaring too high for safety, like Icarus; adventurous in flight.

Webster 1913