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Meaning of "terrific" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TERRIFIC

From Latin terrificus, from terrēre to frighten.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TERRIFIC

terrific  [təˈrɪfɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TERRIFIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Terrific is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TERRIFIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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A Reminder is an EP of singer-songwriter Drake Bell. The EP was produced by John Fields. The EP contains 4 tracks of new songs performed by Bell around the globe. It also contains his single "Terrific". A Reminder has sold over 20,000 copies as of 2014. A music video for "Terrific" and "You're Not Thinking" were released on Drake Bell's official YouTube channel in 2011. The music video of "You're Not Thinking" aired heavily in Latin and South America.

Definition of terrific in the English dictionary

The first definition of terrific in the dictionary is very great or intense. Other definition of terrific is very good; excellent. Terrific is also very frightening.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TERRIFIC


calorific
ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk
colorific
ˌkʌləˈrɪfɪk
dolorific
ˌdɒləˈrɪfɪk
febrific
fɪˈbrɪfɪk
frigorific
ˌfrɪɡəˈrɪfɪk
honorific
ˌɒnəˈrɪfɪk
horrific
hɒˈrɪfɪk
logogriphic
ˌlɒɡəˈɡrɪfɪk
mirific
maɪˈrɪfɪk
pacific
pəˈsɪfɪk
petrific
pɛˈtrɪfɪk
saporific
ˌseɪpəˈrɪfɪk
scientific
ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk
soporific
ˌsɒpəˈrɪfɪk
sudorific
ˌsjuːdəˈrɪfɪk
superterrific
ˌsuːpərtəˈrɪfɪk
tenebrific
ˌtenɪˈbrɪfɪk
torporific
ˌtɔːpəˈrɪfɪk
triffic
ˈtrɪfɪk
vaporific
ˌveɪpəˈrɪfɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TERRIFIC

terribility
terrible
terribleness
terribly
terricole
terricolous
terrier
terries
terrifically
terrified
terrifier
terrifies
terrify
terrifying
terrifyingly
terrigenous
terrine
Territoire de Belfort
territorial

WORDS THAT END LIKE TERRIFIC

beatific
calcific
conspecific
geoscientific
Indo-Pacific
infraspecific
interspecific
intraspecific
magnific
monospecific
neuroscientific
nonspecific
prolific
pseudoscientific
South Pacific
stereospecific
the Pacific
transpacific
unscientific
unspecific

Synonyms and antonyms of terrific in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TERRIFIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «terrific» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of terrific

Translation of «terrific» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TERRIFIC

Find out the translation of terrific to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of terrific from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «terrific» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

妙极了的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tremendo
570 millions of speakers

English

terrific
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कमाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هَائِل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

огромный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

magnífico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভয়ঙ্কর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

formidable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hebat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sagenhaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ものすごい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

굉장한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Apik banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuyệt vời
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பயங்கர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयानक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

müthiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fantastico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kapitalny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неперевершений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

minunat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αξιοθαύμαστος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geweldige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fantastisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utmerket
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of terrific

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TERRIFIC»

The term «terrific» is very widely used and occupies the 12.399 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TERRIFIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about terrific

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10 QUOTES WITH «TERRIFIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word terrific.
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Steve Albini
My dad, Frank Addison Albini, was a terrific shot with a rifle and had generally excellent hunting skills. While my dad loved hunting and fishing, he didn't romanticize them. He was filling the freezer, not intellectualizing some caveman impulse or proving his worth as a real man.
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Jason Alexander
The show is like an Edwardian play - emotional life gets stepped on for the sake of accepted manners, and that's terrific for actors to play in.
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Paul Thomas Anderson
I had never read Upton Sinclair. I didn't read 'The Jungle' in high school or anything like that. But it's pretty terrific writing.
4
Minna Antrim
Experience is a good teacher, but she sends in terrific bills.
5
Ashleigh Banfield
I'm not sure Americans are hesitant to do this again - to fight another war, because it looked to them like a courageous and terrific endeavor.
6
Greg Bear
Ray Bradbury is, for many reasons, the most influential writer in my life. Throughout our long friendship, Ray supplied not only his terrific stories but a grand model of what a writer could be, should be, and yet rarely is: brilliant and charming and accessible, willing to tolerate and to teach, happy to inspire but also to be inspired.
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Madhur Bhandarkar
I'm a terrific mimic, and you can feel my funny bone.
8
Harrison Birtwistle
My attitude to writing is like when you do wallpapering, you remember where all the little bits are that don't meet. And then your friends say: It's terrific!
9
Bruce Boxleitner
The most colorful section of a bookstore is the display of SF books, with art by people like Wayne Barlow, who is a terrific artist.
10
Kenneth Branagh
So many plays with magic in them that would be a terrific invitation to an imaginative animation team.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERRIFIC»

Discover the use of terrific in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to terrific and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Making the "Terrible" Twos Terrific!
DIVFocusing on the developmental period spanning age eighteen to thirty-six-months, which renowned parenting expert John Rosemond dubs, “the twos,” Making the “Terrible” Twos Terrific! offers practical parenting advice to ensure ...
Rosemond, John, 2013
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Feeling Terrific: Four Strategies for Overcoming Depression ...
In Feeling Terrific, authors Namir Damluji, Renee Robinson Sievert, and Michele LaPorte Downey help you to: * Discover how your mind, body, and spirit interact with your emotions, thoughts, and the environment * Examine the mood regulation ...
Namir F. Damluji, 2005
3
Terrific Majesty: The Powers of Shaka Zulu and the Limits of ...
With its sensitivity to recent critical studies, the book will also have a wider resonance in the fields of history, anthropology, cultural studies, and post-colonial literature.
Carolyn Hamilton, 2009
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How to Write Terrific Book Reports
Explains how to write an effective book report, covering such aspects as choosing the book, thinking while reading, writing a first draft, and preparing the final draft, and suggests easy extras and tips for oral presentations. Reprint.
Elizabeth James, Carol Barkin, 1998
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101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent: Making Athletics a ...
In 101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent, Dr. Joel Fish, a sport psychologist who is also the dad of three young athletes, shares both his clinical expertise and practical experience to help parents develop a deeper understanding of the ...
Joel Fish, 2007
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I'm Terrific
Jason Bear thinks he's terrific and even awards himself gold stars for superior performance in his chores. His friends don't like to be around him.
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, 1992
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25 Terrific Art Projects: Based on Favorite Picture Books
Collects artisitic activities based on the illustration styles in such popular picture books as Leo Lionni's Swimmy, Eric Carle's Draw Me a Star, and Lois Ehlert's Draw Me a Rainbow.
Karen Backus, Linda Evans, Mary Thompson, 2002
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Taking Care of Terrific
Going to the park to broaden his horizons, fourteen-year-old babysitter Enid enjoys unexpected friendships with a bag lady and a black saxophonist.
Lois Lowry, 1983
9
Terrific
"Terrific," says Eugene, after winning an all-expenses-paid vacation in Bermuda.
Jon Agee, 2005
10
Terrific Trains
Big Trains, small trains, old trains, and new, rattling and whistling -- Choo, choo, choo!
Tony Mitton, Ant Parker, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERRIFIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term terrific is used in the context of the following news items.
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Trump: I'll replace ObamaCare with 'something terrific'
“Repeal and replace with something terrific." When pressed on specifics, Trump said the country's healthcare system should rely on private health plans that are ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
2
Arrow casts Mr. Terrific for season 4
In the comics, Mr. Terrific's alter-ego is Michael Holt, an extremely intelligent Olympic-level athlete who joined the justice Society of America following the death ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Zee Studio presents 'The Terrific Weekend'
Zee Studio brings you 'The Terrific Weekend'- the most diverse line up of action-packed, horror and extremely entertaining movies that will keep you gripped ... «Indiantelevision.com, Jun 15»
4
Terrific Teacher: Ben Augustine
(WFRV) - This month's Terrific Teacher is helping kids of all abilities find their strengths and he's changing lives along the way. Special Education teacher Ben ... «WeAreGreenBay.com, Jun 15»
5
A crash is coming, and it may be terrific
"Sooner or later a crash is coming," Babson said. "And it may be terrific." Stocks tanked immediately thereafter. And, three years later, they bottomed nearly 80% ... «Businessinsider India, Jun 15»
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Terrific Teacher: Rachel Jarvey
Meet our May Terrific Teacher Rache Jarvey. This speech therapist is giving kids a chance to find their voice. Local 5's Brittany Falkers heads to Sullivan ... «WeAreGreenBay.com, May 15»
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3 Shares With Terrific Growth Prospects: GlaxoSmithKline plc …
The terrific pricing power of these brands has enabled the company to shrug off the effect of cyclical headwinds in emerging markets and keep its growth story ... «The Motley Fool UK, May 15»
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Kerry: Hillary Clinton Did 'Terrific' Job Repairing US Global Ties
US Secretary of State John Kerry praised his predecessor Hillary Clinton Sunday for the "terrific job" she did in repairing global ties while she was America's top ... «Newsmax, Apr 15»
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Farewell to Big Terrific, a Brooklyn Comedy Show
After nearly seven years of usually unpredictable, often hilarious and always free nights of comedy, Big Terrific, one of the best weekly stand-up shows in the city, ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
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Praise from John Madden gives Tina Desai 'terrific boost'
Working with him is a huge privilege, obviously. But when he's happy with the outcome and proud of you, it gives you a terrific boost to keep going,” Tina Desai ... «The Indian Express, Mar 15»

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