English search results for: terrible

#1

adjective

Definitions:

  1. deadly, terrible, grisly (esp. connected with underworld)
  2. poisonous
  3. spiteful
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Very frequent, in all Elementry Latin books, top 1000+ words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#2

adjective

Definitions:

  1. fierce, savage, bloody
  2. heinous, cruel
  3. severe
  4. terrible, frightening, dreadful
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Very frequent, in all Elementry Latin books, top 1000+ words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#3

adjective

Definitions:

  1. awful/dire/dreadful (omen)
  2. ominous/frightful/terrible/horrible
  3. skillful (L+S)
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Frequent, top 2000+ words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#4

adjective

Definitions:

  1. frightful, terrible
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Frequent, top 2000+ words
  • Source: General, unknown or too common to say
#5

adjective

Definitions:

  1. dangerous, alarming
  2. fearful/timorous/frightened
  3. formidable
  4. terrible, scary
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#6

adjective

Definitions:

  1. dangerous, alarming
  2. fearful/timorous/frightened
  3. formidable
  4. terrible, scary
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#7

adjective

Definitions:

  1. horrible, dreadful, terrible
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
  • Source: General, unknown or too common to say
#8

adjective

Definitions:

  1. awful, horrible, terrible
  2. monstrous
  3. rough
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
  • Source: General, unknown or too common to say
#9

adjective

Definitions:

  1. terrible, awe inspiring
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
  • Source: General, unknown or too common to say
#10

adjective

Definitions:

  1. dangerous, alarming
  2. fearful/timorous/frightened
  3. formidable
  4. terrible, scary
  • Age: Medieval (11th-15th centuries)
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: Lynn Nelson, Wordlist