Monster

  • 31monster —    One would expect this vocative to be used only in great contempt, expressing the speaker’s views on someone’s inhuman behaviour. A multiple murderer might well be referred to as a monster, but in normal life such people rarely have to be… …

    A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • 32monster — [[t]mɒ̱nstə(r)[/t]] monsters 1) N COUNT A monster is a large imaginary creature that looks very ugly and frightening. 2) N COUNT A monster is something which is extremely large, especially something which is difficult to manage or which is… …

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  • 33Monster (R.E.M.) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Monster. Monster Album par R.E.M. Sortie …

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  • 34monster — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, giant, huge, large ▪ hideous, horrible, ugly ▪ bug eyed …

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  • 35monster — 1 noun (C) 1 IN STORIES a large ugly frightening creature, especially an imaginary one: the Kraken and other legendary sea monsters | a prehistoric monster 2 CRUEL PERSON someone who is very cruel and evil: Only a monster could kill all those… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 36monster — I UK [ˈmɒnstə(r)] / US [ˈmɑnstər] noun [countable] Word forms monster : singular monster plural monsters ** 1) an imaginary creature that is large and frightening 2) a) something that is very large The pumpkin had grown into a prize winning… …

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  • 37Monster — Scheusal; Bestie; Unmensch; Biest; Untier; Ungetüm; Chimäre; Schimäre; Ungeheuer; Monstrum; Bestie; Scheusal * * * Mons|ter …

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  • 38monster — mon|ster1 [ manstər ] noun count ** 1. ) an imaginary creature that is large and frightening 2. ) something that is very large: The pumpkin had grown into a prize winning monster. a ) a situation, system, or organization that has become so large… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 39monster — I. n British an unattractive and/or unpleasant person. Defined as someone who looks disgusting and smells , this is an item of student slang in use in London and elsewhere since around 2000. II. monster combining form a. American a… …

    Contemporary slang

  • 40monster — 1. noun /ˈmɒnstə(r),ˈmɑːnstɚ/ a) A terrifying and dangerous, wild or fictional creature. The children decided Grover was a cuddly monster. b) A bizarre or whimsical creature …

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