monster
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈmɑːnstər/
- Offensive
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monstruo
- So we are pretty much ready to see if this monster boots up.
- a monster truck
- a monster truck event
- two-headed monster
And here it is, the Puget Peak Quad this monster of a system has.
- And here it is, the Puget Peak Quad this monster of a system has.
- A mammoth, a monster, a giant.
Examples
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Look at these monsters, they're huge.
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Unfortunately for the monster, the Prince was one such warrior.
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That bad boy's a monster.
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Without her help, he would not have bested the monster.
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I've always wanted to drive this monster.
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The engines that power these monsters can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 8 seconds.
Academic text (2013) -
And here it is, the Puget Peak Quad this monster of a system has.
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It's got four-wheel drive, dual side airbags, and a monster sound system.
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The children were terrified when they saw the movie's monster, a towering creature with sharp claws.
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In the legend, a monster lived under the bridge, feared by all villagers for its enormous size and strength.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large wild animal that is often strong and dangerous
146
4.7
A very large heavy person, animal, or thing
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1.0
A very large and strong person or thing
31
7.8
A very large and powerful thing, person, or group
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9.3
A very large and powerful thing, for example a company or ship
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8.6
A person or animal with a very unusual body shape that frightens others
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7.5
A very large, strong, or important person like a leader
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7.4
A very large and powerful person or company that beats others easily
Compounds
- Literature
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8.0
A large, famous creature like a long-necked animal that people say lives in Loch Ness, Scotland
- Literature
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7.8
A creature that a scientist brings to life in Mary Shelley's novel
- US
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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
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Monster originally came from Latin monstrum ('sign' or 'warning') and was used for very strange or abnormal things, including unusual animals and births. Because of that history, the word can mean a person or animal that is very large, powerful, or abnormal in form.