Definitions for terrific
təˈrɪf ɪkter·rif·ic

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1. terrific(adj)

   very great or intense

   "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"

2. fantastic, grand, howling(a), marvelous, marvellous, rattling(a), terrific, tremendous, wonderful, wondrous(adj)

   extraordinarily good or great ; 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"

3. terrific, terrifying(adj)

   causing extreme terror

   "a terrifying wail"

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1. terrific(Adjective)

   Frighteningly good.

   I say! She's a terrific tennis player.

   Etymology: From terrificus, from terrere + -ficus, from facere.

2. terrific(Adjective)

   Astounding or awesome.

   The car came round the bend at a terrific speed.

   Etymology: From terrificus, from terrere + -ficus, from facere.

3. terrific(Adjective)

   Terrifying; causing terror

   The lightning was followed by a terrific clap of thunder.

   Etymology: From terrificus, from terrere + -ficus, from facere.

4. terrific(Adjective)

   Frightful or very unpleasant.

   I've got a terrific hangover this morning.

   Etymology: From terrificus, from terrere + -ficus, from facere.

5. terrific(Adjective)

   Extraordinarily great or intense.

   terrific speed

   Etymology: From terrificus, from terrere + -ficus, from facere.

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1. Terrific(adj)

   causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread; terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight

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1. Terrific

   Terrific was a weekly British comic published by Odhams Press under the Power Comics imprint. It ran for 43 issues from 15 April 1967 until 3 February 1968, when it was merged with its sister title Fantastic. Terrific was very similar in format to Fantastic, which had started publication two months earlier. The two titles were quite unlike other British comics of the time, consisting mainly of material reprinted from American Marvel Comics. In this respect they can be considered a precursor of the Marvel UK weeklies, such as The Mighty World Of Marvel, that appeared during the 1970s. The Marvel titles which were reprinted in Terrific included The Avengers, the Doctor Strange strips from Strange Tales, and the Sub-Mariner and Giant-Man strips from Tales to Astonish.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'terrific' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4468

Anagrams for terrific »

1. ferritic

How to pronounce terrific?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of terrific in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of terrific in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of terrific in a Sentence

1. Anna Quindlen:

   The world is full of women blindsided by the unceasing demands of motherhood, still flabbergasted by how a job can be terrific and torturous.

2. The CEO:

   So far, they've been a terrific board member.

3. Gary Johnson:

   Great, I mean terrific.

4. Larry Hogan:

   The place looked terrific, it's just devastating because people have their lives tied up in this and went through a heck of a lot and came back and now they're starting all over again.

5. Dan Fellman:

   The chemistry between them was terrific.

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