monster

noun
mŏn'stə(r)

A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind.

Other meanings

A cruel, heartless, or antisocial person, especially a criminal.
A creature of unnatural or highly unusual shape or form (which makes a frightening or unpleasant impression).

Related words

blondster
Cookie Monster
corporate monster
Frankenstein's monster
Gila monster
monsterful
monsterism
monster truck
monstrosity
utility monster
monster under the bed
abominable snow monster

Example sentences

“Have you seen a monster around here recently?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“The fire burned through the forest like a monster unleashed.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "mōnstrum".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “monster” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.