TERRIFIC


Meaning of TERRIFIC in English

ter ‧ rif ‧ ic /təˈrɪfɪk/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: terrificus 'frightening' , from terrere ; ⇨ ↑ terrible ]

1 . informal very good, especially in a way that makes you feel happy and excited SYN great :

That’s a terrific idea!

The actress who played the lawyer was terrific.

2 . very large in size or degree:

a terrific bang

He drank a terrific amount of beer.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.