see|Monster
English

Etymology
From Latin monstrare, show, in the sense of "present something to look at"

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/�m�nst�(r)/, SAMPA|/"mQnst@(r)/
italbrac|US AHD| m�n'st�(r), IPA|/�m��nst�/
audio|en-us-monster.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|�nst�(r)

Noun
en-noun

1. A terrifying and dangerous creature.
2. A bizarre or whimsical creature.

#:The children decided Grover was a cuddly monster.

1. An extremely antisocial person, especially a criminal.
2. figuratively A badly behaved child.

#:Sit still, you little monster!

1. bodybuilding: A bodybuilder of exceptionally large weight and proportions, typically weighing more than 135 kilos (300 lbs).

Derived terms
cookie monster
corporate monster
monstrous
monstrosity
Frankenstein's monster
the Loch Ness monster
monster truck

Translations
trans-top|terrifying dangerous creature
Chinese: �� (y�o guài)
Danish: Uhyre t
Dutch: monster n
Esperanto: monstro
Finnish: hirviö
French: monstre m
German: Monster n, Ungeheuer n
Greek: Ï�έÏ�αÏ� n (téras)
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Icelandic: ófreskja
Italian: mostro m
Japanese: �� (���� kaibutsu)������ (monsut�)
Korean: 괴물 (goemur)
Kurdish: KUchar|د��
Latin: monstrum
Old English: þyrs m, fifel|fīfel n
Russian: ��дови�е (�udóviš�e) n, мон��� (monstr) m
Scottish Gaelic: uile-bhèist m, samhanach m, uabhas m
Slovak: príšera
Spanish: monstruo m
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trans-top|bizarre or whimsical creature
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Kurdish: KUchar|د��
Russian: ��од (uród) m, ��дови�е (�udóviš�e) n
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trans-top|anti-social person, especially a criminal
Finnish: hirviö
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Russian: изве�г (ízverg) m, ��дови�е (�udóviš�e) n, мон��� (monstr) m
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trans-top|badly behaved child
Finnish: riiviö
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Adjective
monster (no compar or superl)

1. Very large; worthy of a monster.

#: He has a monster appetite.

Translations

Finnish: hirveä, valtava
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Russian: ��дови�н�й (�udóviš�nyj)

Derived terms
monstrous
monstrously

Related terms
demonstrate
demonstration
monstrance
remonstrate

Dutch

Noun
monster n (plural: monsters)

1. A terrifying and dangerous creature.
2. Small, representative quantity of a substance or material, as used for analysis or selection.

#:De inspectie heeft een monster van het water genomen. - The inspection took a sample of the water.
#:We hebben monsters van alle soorten behang. - We have samples of all types of wallpaper.

1. An extremely anti-social person, especially a criminal.

Translations
trans-top|small quantity
English: sample
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