monster

[ mon-ster ]
/ ˈmɒn stər /

noun

adjective

huge; enormous; monstrous: a monster tree.

Origin of monster

1250–1300; Middle English monstre < Latin mōnstrum portent, unnatural event, monster, equivalent to mon(ēre) to warn + -strum noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM monster

mon·ster·like, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for monster

British Dictionary definitions for monster

monster
/ (ˈmɒnstə) /

noun

an imaginary beast, such as a centaur, usually made up of various animal or human parts
a person, animal, or plant with a marked structural deformity
a cruel, wicked, or inhuman person
  1. a very large person, animal, or thing
  2. (as modifier)a monster cake

verb (tr)

Australian and NZ informal to criticize (a person or group) severely
Australian and NZ sport to use intimidating tactics against (an opponent)

Word Origin for monster

C13: from Old French monstre, from Latin monstrum portent, from monēre to warn

Medical definitions for monster

monster
[ mŏnstər ]

n.

An animal, a plant, or other organism having structural defects or deformities.
A fetus or an infant that is grotesquely abnormal and usually not viable.

Idioms and Phrases with monster

monster

see green-eyed monster.