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terpsichorean

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: of or relating to dance
    Word History: from the Greek name "Terpsikhore" for the goddess of dancing and singing
    Example Sentence: My son's terpsichorean studies seem to have strengthened his drive to the basket on the basketball team.
    Submitted by: Florencia from California on 10/12/2007 01:40

terrabogomous

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: terrified beyond movement or words
    Example Sentence: When she turned around to see a huge hairy monster, she was positively terrabogomous.
    Submitted by: Miss Kitty from NC, USA on 12/18/2012 04:34

terracognize

  1. Function: verb
    Definition: to recognize a terrestrial environment
    Example Sentence: I terracognized the mountains.
    Submitted by: Ella from CA, USA on 02/28/2012 10:33

terramagnus

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a large piece of land: a large land formation
    Word History: Latin "terra" for land and "magnus" for large
    Example Sentence: The Grand Canyon is a terramagnus.
    Submitted by: Anonymous from AZ, USA on 09/24/2009 09:54

terrash

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a terrible rash
    Example Sentence: I got a terrash on me.
    Submitted by: Logan from NSW, New Zealand on 02/22/2008 06:58

terribad

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: so terrible there is no word for it: much worse than terrible
    Word History: terrible + bad
    Example Sentence: That was terribad!
    Submitted by: Trev from MO, USA on 01/08/2008 11:13

terricle

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a terrible miracle: something terrible that happens that turns out to be a miracle
    Example Sentence: The flood was a terricle in the end.
    Submitted by: Robyn from Georgia, USA on 09/01/2011 03:57

terrid

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: horrible and terrible: terrifically horrible
    Example Sentence: The disaster was terrid for the country.
    Submitted by: Penguin from Georgia on 10/08/2011 12:44
  2. Function: adjective
    Definition: very bad: really depressing
    Word History: from "terrible" and "horrid"
    Example Sentence: Today's meeting was terrid.
    Submitted by: Anonymous from Wisconsin on 03/08/2009 04:19

terrifabulas

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: terrible and fabulous at the same time
    Example Sentence: The soldier was terrifabulas.
    Submitted by: Cash from MO, USA on 02/15/2009 04:35

terrifaction

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a state of terror
    Example Sentence: I was filled with terrifaction when my friend jumped out from behind the corner.
    Submitted by: Anonymous from Massachusetts on 03/19/2009 10:59