Hypertext Webster Gateway: "terrific"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Terrific \Ter*rif"ic\, a. [L. terrificus; fr. terrere to
frighten + facere to make. See {Terror}, and {Fact}.]
Causing terror; adapted to excite great fear or dread;
terrible; as, a terrific form; a terrific sight.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
terrific
adj 1: very great or intense; "a terrific noise"; "a terrific
thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"
2: extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "a
fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!";
"a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare
books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a
tremendous achievement" [syn: {fantastic}, {howling(a)}, {marvelous},
{marvellous}, {rattling(a)}, {tremendous}, {wonderful}, {wondrous}]
3: causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail" [syn: {terrifying}]
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