terrific
informal
Forms
- Comparative
- more terrific
- Superlative
- most terrific
Definitions
1.Very strong or intense; excessive, tremendous.
- I've got a terrific hangover this morning.
- The car came round the bend at a terrific speed.
- When the warriors saw this, their cheers were terrific.
2.Extremely good; excellent, amazing.
- I say! She's a terrific tennis player.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4414
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *tres-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Proto-Indo-European *troséyeti
Proto-Italic *trozeō
Latin terreō
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *θakos
Proto-Italic *-fakos
Latin -ficus
Latin terrificusder.
French terrifiqueder.