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terrific

Pronunciation: /təˈrɪfɪk/

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Definition of terrific

adjective

  • 1of great size, amount, or intensity:there was a terrific bang
  • informal extremely good; excellent:it’s been such a terrific day you look terrific
  • 2 archaic causing terror: his body presented a terrific emblem of death

Derivatives

terrifically

adverb
[as submodifier]:she’s been terrifically busy lately

Origin:

mid 17th century (in terrific (sense 2)): from Latin terrificus, from terrere 'frighten'

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