terrific

  • 11terrific — ter|rif|ic [təˈrıfık] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: terrificus frightening , from terrere; TERRIBLE] 1.) informal very good, especially in a way that makes you feel happy and excited = ↑great ▪ That s a terrific idea! ▪ The actress who… …

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  • 12terrific — ter|ri|fic [ tə rıfık ] adjective * very good or interesting: I feel terrific today. Cindy has a terrific personality. That s terrific! a terrific bargain/deal/offer ╾ ter|rif|i|cal|ly [ tə rıfıkli ] adverb …

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  • 13terrific */ — UK [təˈrɪfɪk] / US adjective very good or interesting I feel terrific today. Cindy has a terrific personality. That s terrific! a terrific bargain/deal Derived word: terrifically UK [təˈrɪfɪklɪ] / US adverb …

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  • 14terrific — adjective Etymology: Latin terrificus, from terrēre to frighten Date: 1667 1. a. very bad ; frightful b. exciting or fit to excite fear or awe < a terrific thunderstorm > 2. extraordinary < terrific speed …

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  • 15terrific — adjective 1 informal very good, especially in a way that makes you feel happy and excited: We had a terrific time on holiday. | I feel terrific! 2 very large in size or degree: Suddenly, there was a terrific bang! …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16terrific — /təˈrɪfɪk / (say tuh rifik) adjective 1. extraordinarily great, intense, etc.: terrific speed. 2. Colloquial very good: terrific food; terrific fishing. 3. causing terror; terrifying. {Latin terrificus frightening} –terrifically, adverb …

  • 17terrific — terrifically, adv. /teuh rif ik/, adj. 1. extraordinarily great or intense: terrific speed. 2. extremely good; wonderful: a terrific vacation. 3. causing terror; terrifying. [1660 70; < L terrificus frightening, equiv. to terr(ere) to frighten +&#8230; …

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  • 18terrific — adjective a) Frighteningly good. I say! Shes a terrific tennis player. b) Astounding or awesome. The car came round the bend at a terrific speed. Syn: brilliant, horrific …

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  • 19terrific — adjective 1) a terrific all star cast Syn: marvelous, wonderful, sensational, outstanding, great, superb, excellent, first rate, first class, dazzling, out of this world, breathtaking; fantastic, fabulous, super, blue ribbon …

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  • 20terrific — adjective 1) a terrific bang Syn: tremendous, huge, massive, gigantic, colossal, mighty, considerable; informal mega, whopping; Brit.; informal ginormous 2) informal a terrific game of top quality football Syn …

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