adj.
Pronunciation: t ə - ' ri-fik
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin terrificus, from terr ē re to frighten
Date: 1667
1 a : very bad : FRIGHTFUL b : exciting or fit to excite fear or awe <a terrific thunderstorm>
2 : EXTRAORDINARY < terrific speed>
3 : unusually fine : MAGNIFICENT < terrific weather>
– ter · rif · i · cal · ly \ -fi-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb