TERRIFIC


Meaning of TERRIFIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tə-ˈri-fik ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin terrificus, from terrēre 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-)lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.