terrific
Use Terrific in a sentence
ɪk adjective
1.
extraordinarily great or intense: terrific speed.
2.
extremely good; wonderful: a terrific vacation.
3.
causing terror; terrifying.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | very great or intense: a terrific noise |
| 2. | informal very good; excellent: a terrific singer |
| 3. | very frightening |
| [C17: from Latin terrificus, from terrēre to frighten; see | |
| ter'rifically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
terrific
1667, "frightening," from L. terrificus "causing terror or fear," from terrere "fill with fear" (see terrible) + root of facere "to make" (see factitious). Weakened sensed of "very great, severe" (e.g. terrific headache) appeared 1809; colloquial sense of "excellent" began 1888.
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Slang Dictionary
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
They're terrific and her voice is wonderful and sort of from another era.
It has been an amazing time meeting these terrific people.
The only thing significant is the terrific increase in food prices that has resulted from using corn to make ethanol.
Certainly, it's a terrific antidote to the plodding predictability of radio stations.
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