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monster

[mon-ster]

noun

  1. a nonhuman creature so ugly or monstrous as to frighten people.

  2. any creature grotesquely deviating from the normal shape, behavior, or character.

  3. a person who provokes or elicits horror by wickedness, cruelty, etc.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  4. any animal or thing huge in size.

  5. a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.

  6. Biology.

    1. an animal or plant of abnormal form or structure, as from marked malformation or the absence of certain parts or organs.

    2. a grossly anomalous fetus or infant, especially one that is not viable.

  7. anything unnatural or monstrous.



adjective

  1. huge; enormous; monstrous.

    a monster tree.

monster

/ ˈɒԲə /

noun

  1. an imaginary beast, such as a centaur, usually made up of various animal or human parts

  2. a person, animal, or plant with a marked structural deformity

  3. a cruel, wicked, or inhuman person

    1. a very large person, animal, or thing

    2. ( as modifier )

      a monster cake

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. informalto criticize (a person or group) severely

  2. sport to use intimidating tactics against (an opponent)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • monsterlike adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of monster1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English monstre, from Latin ōԲٰܳ “portent, unnatural event, monster,” from Dz(ŧ) “to warn” + -strum, noun suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of monster1

C13: from Old French monstre, from Latin monstrum portent, from Dzŧ to warn
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An excellent round of 68 on Saturday left him seventh, five shots behind Burns, and it could have been even better had a monster eagle putt not drifted inches past the 17th hole.

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Labubu dolls are quirky monster characters created a decade ago by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung, which have increased in popularity in recent years after a number of celebrity endorsements.

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"My dragons also protect those I fight for. So really, we all benefit from those gorgeous monsters of mine. You will too, I can promise you."

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Craig said the characters’ frequent misinterpretations took on the role of the “monster,” since this is a horror movie without a true boogeyman.

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The characters were actual monsters … who were petty and foolish yet somehow relatable.

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