Monster Definition

mŏnstər
monsters
noun
monsters
Any plant or animal of abnormal shape or structure, as one greatly malformed or lacking some parts; monstrosity.
Webster's New World
Any imaginary or fictional creature regarded as unnatural, repulsive, terrifying, etc.
Webster's New World
Something monstrous.
Webster's New World
An organism that has structural defects or deformities.
American Heritage
A person so cruel, wicked, depraved, etc. as to horrify others.
Webster's New World
adjective
Huge; enormous.
Webster's New World
Extremely large; monstrous.
A monster hit at the box office; ate a monster steak.
American Heritage
verb

To make into a monster; to categorise as a monster; to demonise.

Wiktionary

To behave as a monster to; to terrorise.

Wiktionary

(chiefly Australia) To harass.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Monster

Noun

Singular:
monster
Plural:
monsters

Origin of Monster

  • Middle English monstre from Old French from Latin mōnstrum portent, monster from monēre to warn men-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle English and Middle French monstre, itself from Latin monstrum.

    From Wiktionary

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