TERRIFIC


Meaning of TERRIFIC in English

■ adjective

1》 of great size, amount, or intensity.

↘ informal excellent.

2》 archaic causing terror.

Derivatives

~ally adverb

Origin

C17: from L. ~us , from terrere 'frighten'.

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