monster

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A large, frightening, imaginary creature.

   The child was afraid there was a monster under the bed.

2. 2
   noun

   A cruel or evil person.

   Only a monster could treat children so badly.

3. 3
   adj

   Extremely large (informal).

   He has a monster appetite and ate three whole pizzas.

From Middle English monstre, from Old French monstre, mostre, moustre, from Latin mōnstrum. Displaced native Old English fīfel and Old English þyrs.

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