terrific
[ tuh-rif-ik ]
/ təˈrɪf ɪk /
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adjective
extraordinarily great or intense: terrific speed.
extremely good; wonderful: a terrific vacation.
causing terror; terrifying.
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Origin of terrific
OTHER WORDS FROM terrific
ter·rif·i·cal·ly, adverbun·ter·rif·ic, adjectiveun·ter·rif·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby terrific
terrible, terrible twos, terribly, terricolous, terrier, terrific, terrify, terrifying, terrigenous, terrine, territorial
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British Dictionary definitions for terrific
terrific
/ (təˈrɪfɪk) /
adjective
very great or intensea terrific noise
informal very good; excellenta terrific singer
very frightening
Derived forms of terrific
terrifically, adverbWord Origin for terrific
C17: from Latin terrificus, from terrēre to frighten; see -fic
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