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monster /monˈstər/ noun- An extraordinary, grotesque or gigantic animal, as told of in fables and folklore
- An abnormally formed animal or plant
- Anything gigantic or abnormally large
- Anything of abhorrent appearance or behaviour
- Anything deviating from the usual course of nature
- A prodigy (obsolete)
adjective Gigantic, abnormally large transitive verb (slang)To subject to bullying or harsh criticism ORIGIN: Fr monstre, from L mōnstrum an evil omen, a monster, from monēre, monitum to warn monstrosity /-strosˈi-ti/ (obsolete monstruosˈity) noun - The state or fact of being monstrous
- Marked abnormality
- An ugly or abnormally formed animal, plant, part or object
- Anything outrageously constructed
monˈstrous (obsolete monˈstruous) adjective - Horrible, hideous
- Outrageous
- Preposterous
- Enormous, abnormally large
- Deviating from the usual course of nature, unnatural
- Miraculous (obsolete)
adverb (archaic and US)Exceedingly monˈstrously adverb monˈstrousness noun |