单词 | terrific |
释义 | terrificadj.n. A. adj. 1. Causing terror, terrifying; terrible, frightful; stirring, awe-inspiring; sublime. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [adjective] eislichc888 eyesfulOE awfulc1175 smarta1200 ferlya1225 sternc1275 grisea1300 uglya1300 dreadfula1325 fell?c1335 stout1338 perilousc1380 terriblec1400 ghastfulc1449 timorous1455 epouventable1477 bedreadc1485 dreadablec1490 dreadc1540 buggisha1555 dreaded1556 monster-like1561 dire1567 scareful1567 terrifying1577 scary1582 direful1583 affrighting1592 dismal1594 affrightful1603 diral1606 tirable1607 frighting1619 scaring1641 affrighteninga1651 formidolous1656 terrific1667 terrifical1677 atrocious1733 terrorful1789 orful1845 lurid1850 terrorsome1890 turble1893 timorsome1894 like the wrath of God1936 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost vii. 497 The Serpent..with brazen Eyes And hairie Main terrific . View more context for this quotation 1699 J. Edwards Πολυποικιλος Σοϕια I. i. 23 There is a certain Terrifick Character impress'd on Man by the Creator, by which all Creatures stand in aw of him. 1727 J. Mitchell Shoe-heel 4 My Neck itself, in Twain disjoin'd, had then Vented last Breath. Terrifick Thought! 1798 M. G. Lewis Castle Spectre iv. i. 69 Were I asked to produce an instance of the terrific and sublime, I should name the Parricide's confession. 1821 W. M. Craig Lect. Drawing iv. 214 I cannot..advise you to attempt any species of the terrific in painting. 1839 H. Lane Wandering Boy 21 It was terrific to hear the wind whistle through the masts and rigging. 1914 Times 9 Aug. 1/4 Thus the march of the three Army Corps, which the Germans evidently wished to be of a terrific nature,..was held up by the Belgian force. 2. a. Of great size or intensity; excessive; very severe. Cf. tremendous adj. 2a. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adjective] > very great or extreme strangec1380 overpassinga1382 passinga1387 most?c1430 extremec1460 horriblea1464 violenta1500 mainc1540 immortal?c1550 exquisite1552 sore1555 three-piled1598 thundering1618 devilish1639 shrewda1643 deadly1660 woundy1681 vast1696 monstrous1711 mortal1716 terrific1743 hell-fired1754 hellish1764 colossal1794 severe1805 awful1818 all-fired1829 terrible1829 quare and1847 ferocious1877 pluperfect1889 raging1889 giddy1896 utter1898 stiff1905 1743 M. Towers tr. Horace Lyric Pieces II. v. xviii. 325 How cou'd..Porphyrion of terrific size..stand against the Warrior-goddess? 1798 T. Dutton Literary Census 60 (note) I am struck with admiration at the terrific sublimity of his genius. 1809 J. W. Croker in L. J. Jennings Croker Papers 12 Oct. (1884) I I am..up to my eyes in business, the extent of which is quite terrific. 1855 J. W. Carlyle Lett. (1883) II. 262 The crowd was immense, and the applause terrific. 1899 J. Hutchinson in Arch. Surg. 10 177 The sensation of tingling burning pain remaining the same, while the itching is ‘terrific’. 1930 P. G. Wodehouse Let. 26 June in Yours, Plum (1990) v. 124 The second day out on the liner I developed a terrific attack of neuritis. 1974 D. Nye Motor Racing Mavericks xix. 190 This turbine car sparked off a terrific controversy. 2010 A. Urquhart Forgotten Highlander ii. 50 The explosive growth in the automotive industry had created a terrific demand for..rubber. b. As an enthusiastic term of commendation: amazing, impressive; excellent, exceedingly good, splendid. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] faireOE bremea1000 goodlyOE goodfulc1275 noblec1300 pricec1300 specialc1325 gentlec1330 fine?c1335 singulara1340 thrivena1350 thriven and throa1350 gaya1375 properc1380 before-passinga1382 daintiful1393 principala1398 gradelya1400 burlyc1400 daintyc1400 thrivingc1400 voundec1400 virtuousc1425 hathelc1440 curiousc1475 singlerc1500 beautiful1502 rare?a1534 gallant1539 eximious1547 jolly1548 egregious?c1550 jellyc1560 goodlike1562 brawc1565 of worth1576 brave?1577 surprising1580 finger-licking1584 admirablea1586 excellinga1586 ambrosial1598 sublimated1603 excellent1604 valiant1604 fabulous1609 pure1609 starryc1610 topgallant1613 lovely1614 soaringa1616 twanging1616 preclarent1623 primea1637 prestantious1638 splendid1644 sterling1647 licking1648 spankinga1666 rattling1690 tearing1693 famous1695 capital1713 yrare1737 pure and —1742 daisy1757 immense1762 elegant1764 super-extra1774 trimming1778 grand1781 gallows1789 budgeree1793 crack1793 dandy1794 first rate1799 smick-smack1802 severe1805 neat1806 swell1810 stamming1814 divine1818 great1818 slap-up1823 slapping1825 high-grade1826 supernacular1828 heavenly1831 jam-up1832 slick1833 rip-roaring1834 boss1836 lummy1838 flash1840 slap1840 tall1840 high-graded1841 awful1843 way up1843 exalting1844 hot1845 ripsnorting1846 clipping1848 stupendous1848 stunning1849 raving1850 shrewd1851 jammy1853 slashing1854 rip-staving1856 ripping1858 screaming1859 up to dick1863 nifty1865 premier cru1866 slap-bang1866 clinking1868 marvellous1868 rorty1868 terrific1871 spiffing1872 all wool and a yard wide1882 gorgeous1883 nailing1883 stellar1883 gaudy1884 fizzing1885 réussi1885 ding-dong1887 jim-dandy1888 extra-special1889 yum-yum1890 out of sight1891 outasight1893 smooth1893 corking1895 large1895 super1895 hot dog1896 to die for1898 yummy1899 deevy1900 peachy1900 hi1901 v.g.1901 v.h.c.1901 divvy1903 doozy1903 game ball1905 goodo1905 bosker1906 crackerjack1910 smashinga1911 jake1914 keen1914 posh1914 bobby-dazzling1915 juicy1916 pie on1916 jakeloo1919 snodger1919 whizz-bang1920 wicked1920 four-star1921 wow1921 Rolls-Royce1922 whizz-bang1922 wizard1922 barry1923 nummy1923 ripe1923 shrieking1926 crazy1927 righteous1930 marvy1932 cool1933 plenty1933 brahmaa1935 smoking1934 solid1935 mellow1936 groovy1937 tough1937 bottler1938 fantastic1938 readyc1938 ridge1938 super-duper1938 extraordinaire1940 rumpty1940 sharp1940 dodger1941 grouse1941 perfecto1941 pipperoo1945 real gone1946 bosting1947 supersonic1947 whizzo1948 neato1951 peachy-keen1951 ridgey-dite1953 ridgy-didge1953 top1953 whizzing1953 badass1955 wild1955 belting1956 magic1956 bitching1957 swinging1958 ridiculous1959 a treat1959 fab1961 bad-assed1962 uptight1962 diggish1963 cracker1964 marv1964 radical1964 bakgat1965 unreal1965 pearly1966 together1968 safe1970 bad1971 brilliant1971 fabby1971 schmick1972 butt-kicking1973 ripper1973 Tiffany1973 bodacious1976 rad1976 kif1978 awesome1979 death1979 killer1979 fly1980 shiok1980 stonking1980 brill1981 dope1981 to die1982 mint1982 epic1983 kicking1983 fabbo1984 mega1985 ill1986 posho1989 pukka1991 lovely jubbly1992 awesomesauce2001 nang2002 bess2006 amazeballs2009 boasty2009 daebak2009 beaut2013 1871 Athenæum 21 Oct. 540/1 (advt.) The last lines of the first ballad are simply terrific,—something entirely different to what any English author would dream of, much less put on paper. 1872 Daily Evening Bull. (San Francisco) 15 Aug. The new style of collar for gentlemen is simply terrific. 1885 G. Moore Mod. Lover (ed. 2) xi. 89 Her service was now simply terrific. 1906 Harper's Mag. Dec. 142/2 He's unique, amazing, absolutely terrific. 1930 D. G. Mackail Young Livingstones xi. 271 ‘Thanks awfully,’ said Rex. ‘That'll be ripping.’ ‘Fine!’ said Derek Yardley. ‘Great! Terrific!’ 1951 ‘A. Garve’ Murder in Moscow iii. 47 Perdita..looked terrific in midnight-blue velvet. 1981 Daily Mail 14 Oct. 15/1 ‘I feel great, really terrific,’ said the former Wings guitarist. 2005 Independent 19 Feb. (Suppl.) 5/1 There's excellent snorkelling right by the resort, terrific reef dive sites close to the island. A terrific thing. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [noun] > one who or that which terrifies > terrible things terrific1798 1798 A. Seward Let. 15 Nov. (1811) V. 174 To exhibit, among his mock-terrifics, some pictures that have the genuine grandeur of horror. Compounds terrific-looking adj. ΚΠ 1808 S. W. Ryley Itinerant II. xxiv. 323 I found the terrific looking Amazon..had follow'd the camp in different countries. 1907 G. D. Abraham Compl. Mountaineer ii. xi. 142 Its more terrific-looking neighbour on the easterly side of the main cliff is honoured with the title of Great Hell Gate. 2002 Y. Parker Damn Good Resume Guide 70 If you produce a terrific-looking resume, it will get more attention from an employer. Derivatives teˈrrificly adv. = terrifically adv.In later instances frequently a typographical error for terrifically adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [adverb] dreadlyc1175 eislichec1175 grimlyc1175 ungainlya1200 awly?c1225 grurefulliche?c1225 fiendlyc1275 dreadfullya1400 felly?c1400 awfully1487 terrible1490 terriblya1500 fearingly1556 direly1610 dismally1653 dreadful1682 formidably1685 terrifyingly1767 direfully1775 terrifically1778 terrificly1791 appallingly1825 turble1893 1791 J. Ryland Evangelical Museum 140 What ghastly figure is that standing close behind the fair resolver with a dart in his hand, terrificly grinning? 1894 Outing 24 360/1 A low mountain..over which a terrificly steep path led. 1998 L. Lain & J. Griffin Student's Guide to London 77 Don't misunderstand—those are terrificly convenient modes of transportation. teˈrrificness n. the quality of being terrific (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [noun] dreadnessa1175 ferdfulness1398 dreadfulnessc1440 terribility?1473 terrora1500 terriblenessa1533 diritya1600 direness1605 direfulnessa1656 dire1660 terrificness1727 tremendousness1727 fearsomeness1891 terribilità1923 terrifyingness1930 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Terrifickness, Terribleness. 1904 E. von Arnim Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen 101 Her family wept and..told her the terrificness of marrying a widower with seven children. 2006 Guardian (Nexis) 16 Aug. (Features section) 36 Using exams..is missing the broader point of the terrificness of young people. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1667 |
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