Loch Ness monster
noun
a large aquatic animal resembling a serpent or a plesiosaurlike reptile, reported to have been seen in the waters of Loch Ness, Scotland, but not proved to exist.
Origin of Loch Ness monster
First recorded in 1930–35
Cultural definitions for loch ness monster
Loch Ness Monster
[ (lokh nes) ]
A gigantic, humped, dragonlike creature thought to inhabit the icy depths of Loch Ness, a lake in north-central Scotland. Periodic sightings of “Nessie” have been alleged since the early 1930s (though the legend of such a creature dates to the seventh century), but the monster remains elusive.