monster
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈmɑnstər/
- Offensive
:
monstruo
- The doctor explained that the ultrasound revealed a monster that was unlikely to survive.
Examples
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She said it's like growing a monster inside of her for 9 months.
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Uh, a pregnant animal ingests the fish, and it corrupts the fetus to the point where it gives birth to a monster.
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Help me cut this monster out of my stomach.
Fiction book (1995) -
"Your mother gave birth to a monster."
Fiction book (1999) -
Having gone through two pregnancies, I can tell you your fears that your daughter will be born as some horrible monster are completely normal.
Blog text (25) -
In early medical texts, a monster was often described as a fetus with severe malformations.
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During the examination, the team identified the abnormal growth as a monster that could not be saved.
Synonyms
8
8.6
A person or animal with a very unusual body shape that frightens others
1
9.9
A baby that has very serious body problems and usually cannot live
Compounds
- Literature
5
8.0
A large, famous creature like a long-necked animal that people say lives in Loch Ness, Scotland
- Literature
1
7.8
A creature that a scientist brings to life in Mary Shelley's novel
- US
1
8.4
A large lizard with bright orange and black skin that has venom in its bite but is usually not aggressive
- Literature
A monster with a head that looks like a pumpkin that appears in stories or at Halloween
Surface Forms
Etymology
Monster was once used in old medical writing for a severely malformed fetus, following the idea of monstrum as an 'unnatural sign'. Modern doctors now use different, kinder words because calling a baby a monster is outdated and hurtful.