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gnasher

gnasher

1 9.9
A scary creature in stories with very sharp teeth that attacks people
  • noun
  • UK
: monstruo
  • The movie featured a hilarious scene where a gnasher scared the characters for comedic effect.

Examples

  • I don't wanna see those gnashers.

    Trainwreck (2015)

  • The children laughed as they imagined meeting a ferocious gnasher in the haunted house.

  • In the comic book, the hero battles a monstrous gnasher with sharp teeth and glowing eyes.

Synonyms

ghoul
vsgnasher
  • NSFW
64 9.3

An evil spirit that haunts graveyards and eats dead bodies

refers informally to any scary or dangerous creature in playful contexts

How Fearsome

monster
  • Offensive
139 2.5
gnasher
  • UK
1 9.9
threat
∞ 2.3
menace
84 4.4
beast
273 1.0
pest
67 1.0

Surface Forms

gnasher singular
gnashers plural

Morphology

gnasher = gnash (opaque) = gnash + er

While 'gnash' is a verb meaning to grind teeth, the noun 'gnasher' as a fearsome creature is not a direct derivation from the verb.

Etymology

Gnasher comes from the verb gnash, which means 'to grind or show the teeth', plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does it'. So a gnasher is 'one who gnashes', a scary creature that shows or uses sharp teeth.