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ter·na·ry adjective 1 : of, relating to, or proceeding by threes

2 : having three elements or parts

terr abbreviation territory

1terrace noun 1 : a flat roof or open platform

2 : a level area next to a building

3 : an embankment with level top

4 : a bank or ridge on a slope to conserve moisture and soil

5 : a row of houses on raised land; also : a street with such a row of houses

6 : a strip of park in the middle of a street

2terrace verb ter·raced; ter·rac·ing : to form into a terrace or supply with terraces

ter·ra–cot·ta noun [ORIGIN: It terra cotta, lit., baked earth]

: a reddish brown earthenware

terra fir·ma noun [ORIGIN: NL]

: solid ground

ter·rain noun : the surface features of an area of land

ter·ra in·cog·ni·ta noun, plural ter·rae in·cog·ni·tae [ORIGIN: L]

: an unexplored area or field of knowledge

ter·ra·pin noun : any of various turtles of fresh or brackish water

ter·rar·i·um noun, plural -ia or -i·ums : a usu. transparent enclosure for keeping or raising plants or small animals indoors

ter·res·tri·al adjective 1 : of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants

2 : living or growing on land <~ plants>

Synonyms

carnal, earthly, fleshly, material, mundane, temporal, worldly—more at EARTHLY

ter·ri·ble adjective 1 : exciting terror or alarm : DREADFUL

2 : hard to bear : DISTRESSING

3 : extreme in degree : INTENSE <~ heat>

4 : of very poor quality : AWFUL

5 : strongly repulsive

Synonyms

[1] dire, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightful, hair-raising, horrible, redoubtable, scary, shocking, terrifying—more at FEARFUL

[4] atrocious, awful, cheap, execrable, lousy, punk, rotten, wretched

[5] appalling, ghastly, grisly, gruesome, hideous, horrible, lurid, macabre, monstrous, nightmarish, shocking—more at HORRIBLE

ter·ri·bly adverb : to an extreme degree : VERY

ter·ri·er noun [ORIGIN: ME terryer, terrer, fr. AF (chen) terrer, lit., earth dog, fr. terre earth, fr. L terra]

: any of various usu. small energetic dogs orig. used by hunters to drive small game animals from their holes

ter·rif·ic adjective 1 : exciting terror

2 : EXTRAORDINARY, ASTOUNDING <~ speed>

3 : unusually good

Synonyms

A1, excellent, fabulous, fine, marvelous, sensational, splendid, superb, superior, wonderful—more at EXCELLENT

ter·ri·fied adjective : filled with fear or anxiety

Synonyms

afraid, aghast, fearful, scared—more at AFRAID

ter·ri·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing : to fill with terror : FRIGHTEN

Synonyms

alarm, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, shock, spook, startle, terrorize—more at FRIGHTEN

terrifying adjective : causing terror or apprehension

— ter·ri·fy·ing·ly adverb

Synonyms

dire, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, forbidding, formidable, frightful, hair-raising, horrible, redoubtable, scary, shocking, terrible—more at FEARFUL

ter·ri·to·ry noun, plural -ries 1 : a geographic area belonging to or under the jurisdiction of a governmental authority

2 : a part of the U.S. not included within any state but organized with a separate legislature

3 : REGION, DISTRICT; also : a region in which one feels at home

4 : a field of knowledge or interest

5 : an assigned area

6 : an area occupied and defended by one or a group of animals

— ter·ri·to·ri·al adjective

Synonyms

habitat, home, niche, range—more at HOME

ter·ror noun 1 : a state of intense fear : FRIGHT

2 : one that inspires fear

Synonyms

alarm, anxiety, apprehension, dread, fear, fright, horror, panic, trepidation—more at FEAR

ter·ror·ism noun : the systematic use of terror esp. as a means of coercion

— ter·ror·ist adjective or noun

ter·ror·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing 1 : to fill with terror : SCARE

2 : to coerce by threat or violence

Synonyms

alarm, frighten, horrify, panic, scare, shock, spook, startle, terrify—more at FRIGHTEN

ter·ry noun, plural terries : an absorbent fabric with a loose pile of uncut loops

terse adjective ters·er;