Meaning of TERRIFIC
| Pronunciation: | | tu'rifik
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- [adj] causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail"
- [adj] very great or intense; "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"
- [adj] extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
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| | Synonyms: | | alarming, extraordinary, fantastic, howling(a), intense, marvellous, marvelous, rattling(a), terrifying, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ter*rif"ic\, a. [L. terrificus; fr. terrere to
frighten + facere to make. See {Terror}, and {Fact}.]
Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread;
terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.
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