monster
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2.2
- noun
- /ˈmɑnstər/
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monstruo
- The children were frightened by the huge monster lurking under the bed.
- a giant monster
- sea monster
- Frankenstein's monster
You know, and like Stevie said, monsters aren't born, they're created.
- You know, and like Stevie said, monsters aren't born, they're created.
- By the way, there's this monster hiding behind.
- So if it's just one Frankenstein monster, that's cool.
- They have dreams of love and flying and monsters and danger just like I do.
- He calls him the Cookie Monster guy in jail.
- So yeah, so NECA monster toys of various films.
- You make my boondongle tremble like Cookie Monster in a butt factory.
Examples
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I told you it was an ugly, scary monster!" The big one reared.
Fiction book (1991) -
Like a spider sensing something caught in its web, the monster knows it's on to something.
Fiction book (1990) -
What do a mouse, an angry girl, and a terrible monster have in common?
Academic text (2012) -
Their village was attacked by a winged monster.
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They have dreams of love and flying and monsters and danger just like I do.
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He looks like the monster from "Rocky Horror."
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FYI the Loch Ness Monster is real.
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In Oklahoma, storm chasers who search for these terrifying monsters of destruction are reckless daredevils.
Academic text (1999) -
In the movie, a terrifying sea monster emerged from the depths of the ocean.
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The artist created a stunning sculpture of a mythical monster with wings and claws.
Synonyms
34
8.1
An imaginary monster adults mention to scare children into behaving
25
7.4
A made-up creature adults tell children about to scare them when they misbehave
15
9.9
An imaginary creature parents mention to frighten children
4
5.9
An imaginary being like a dragon or unicorn with magical powers
1
8.1
A frightening creature from stories or legends that is not real
1
9.6
A being that is part human and part animal in fantasy stories
A made-up being that exists only in stories or imagination
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
How Frightening
Surface Forms
Etymology
Monster comes from the Latin word monstrum, which meant a strange 'sign' or 'warning', and from the verb monere 'to warn', the same root as monitor. People long ago saw huge, scary creatures as a warning, so monster now means a large frightening creature.