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terrific

[ tuh-rif-ik ]

adjective

  1. extraordinarily great or intense:

    terrific speed.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. extremely good; wonderful:

    a terrific vacation.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. causing terror; terrifying.


terrific

/ əˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. very great or intense

    a terrific noise

  2. informal.
    very good; excellent

    a terrific singer

  3. very frightening
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ٱˈھ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٱ·i·· adverb
  • ܲt·i adjective
  • unٱ·i·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of terrific1

1660–70; < Latin terrificus frightening, equivalent to terr ( ŧ ) to frighten + -i- -i- + -ficus -fic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of terrific1

C17: from Latin terrificus, from terrŧ to frighten; see -fic
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Ryan landed a thudding right and uppercut on Mayer's injured eye, but she replied with some clean power punches, in a terrific, all-action ninth.

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None of this is to say the Lakers’ healthy stars weren’t terrific — they were.

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His sidekick, point guard Myles Walker, had another terrific game, scoring 15 points.

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But I find a frico to be most terrific when it’s just the cheese and nothing else.

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Dempsey has the dog needed in such a massive Test and was terrific against Wales.

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