Word Finder - terrific

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Terrifying, causing terror; terrible; sublime, awe-inspiring.

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Very strong or intense; excessive, tremendous.

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I've got a terrific hangover this morning.

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Extremely good; excellent, amazing.

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I say! She's a terrific tennis player.

War broke out in 1665, and was marked by a series of terrific battles.

If nothing else, Wynn was going to make a terrific friend.

But that's a good way to ruin a terrific friendship.

It was a terrific speech and they both nodded in mutual agreement.

They left Plymouth on the Toth of June, but owing to a terrific storm it was not till the 25th that they met at the rendezvous.

Sure. I think it's terrific.

In 1632 he was appointed to the long vacant post of hetman wielki koronny, or commander in chief of Poland, and in that capacity routed the Tatars at Sasowy Rogi (April 1633) and at Paniawce (April and October 1633), and the Turks, with terrific loss, at Abazd Basha.

We hear also of especially terrific earthquakes on the 29th of November 528 and the 31st of October 588.

In 1883 Sunda Strait was the scene of the most terrific results of the eruption of Krakatoa, a volcanic island further west in the strait.

The horsemen were splendidly audacious in riding for long distances into the heart of a hostile country, without support, striking some terrific blows, and then returning rapidly beyond reach of pursuit.

The ice was however much heavier, and in the terrific pressures which occurred the " Endurance " was crushed on Oct.

You can find some terrific treasures if you're patient.

These were due to an enormous amount of exceedingly fine dust blown to a great height by that terrific explosion, and then universally diffused by the high atmospheric currents.

One dark winter night in 1855, during a terrific gale, 24 sailing ships and 60 lighters went ashore off the mouth and upwards of 300 persons perished."

If nothing else, Wynn was going to make a terrific friend during the last leg of her life, which comforted her a little.

Terrific storms sometimes break over the island; and it has been more than once visited by earthquakes.

Terrific thunderstorms are also common at that period; waterspouts are sometimes seen; and as the Indian Ocean cyclone region touches the eastern coast, hurricanes occur every few years, at rare intervals ascending into the interior highland.

The north and east owned a terrific influence, making all pain more poignant, all sorrow sadder.

Using the frozen glycerol stock a 1 liter Terrific Broth + 100 µg/ml ampicillin culture was inoculated.

It's a new basketball arena and l am told by our agent it's a terrific gig.

An extremely pleasant bitter, straw colored beer with a terrific fresh, hoppy aroma.

A terrific bargain at the current price of $ 26 including airmail postage overseas.

And there can be a terrific buzz when you feel you've got it just right.

It looks terrific mixed with gingham, ticking stripe table linen and hand painted stripe enamelware.

I think it's terrific that we're all going to have different interpretations.

They look terrific in grass at the edge of a pond or equally at home on a patio.

This will ensure you get terrific sound.

Try some of these terrific stores for a teen party dress that is just right for you!

Thus the main routes from Kabul to Afghan Turkestan must cross either one or other of these ranges, and must traverse one or other of the terrific defiles which have been carved out of them by the upper tributaries of the rivers running northwards towards the Oxus.

At the main base in Adelie Land autumn sledging proved impossible, and throughout the winter there was a continuous succession of terrific blizzards, wind with an average velocity of 50 m.p.h.

There is a terrific wine list and a very enthusiastic and helpful sommelier.

He was terrific if purely symbolic best country album.

We had all enjoyed a truly terrific concert, and wanted to thank the performers with our generous applause.

Given that she is getting on a bit she actually did a pretty terrific job.

We've bought some really terrific players over the years who have done really well for us.

It is terrific to see Queen's students matching their high standards in academic studies with such terrific to see Queen's students matching their high standards in academic studies with such terrific achievements in sport.

It sounds terrific; very different from his top tension.

At the end of the day we all felt terrific, absolutely as high as kites.

They come across as slightly twee, after the terrific build up to them.

It's terrific to have such a talented writer producing complex new material.

Curiosity impelled him to remain and watch the progress of such a novel phenomenon; but curiosity was changed into dismay as the terrific character of the phenomenon unfolded itself.

In the expedition Porter himself commanded the mortar flotilla, which, when Farragut's fleet passed the forts on the early morning of the 24th of April 1862, covered its passage by a terrific bombardment that neutralized the fire of Fort Jackson.

At length Haakon, weary of delay, attacked, only to encounter a terrific storm which greatly damaged his ships.

There were about twenty-five thousand people at the game, and, when we went out, the noise was so terrific, we nearly jumped out of our skins, thinking it was the din of war, and not of a football game that we heard.

The script is terrific, with many quotable lines.

Now, with the release of a terrific retrospective, she is ripe for rediscovery.

The movie boasts some terrific special effects and a departure from the usual sentimentality associated with some of Spielberg 's recent cinematic adventures.

Thursday 27th March at The Duck and Drake Ben Martin is a terrific straight-ahead jazz sax player who really goes for it.

Each one of the lead gypsy girls was quite terrific and it was easy to understand why the young painter was tempted to stray.

We are as disoriented as Alain is, and Lucas is terrific as a guy whose world is subtly upended around him.