monster
A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind.
Noun 4 meanings
A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind.
A creature of unnatural or highly unusual shape or form (which makes a frightening or unpleasant impression).
“Have you seen those powerlifters on TV? They're monsters.”
A bizarre or whimsical creature.
“The children decided Grover was a cuddly monster.”
A non-player character that player(s) fight against in role-playing games; a mob
Adjective 2 meanings
Very large; worthy of a monster.
“He has a monster appetite.”
Great; very good; excellent.
Verb 4 meanings
To make into a monster; to categorise as a monster; to demonise.
To behave as a monster to; to terrorise.
To harass.
To play (a series of) non-player characters as directed, without having the responsibility of organising the game itself; generally not limited to playing literal monsters or hostile combatants.
“Are you monstering that event?”
Etymology
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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MONSTER at a glance
MONSTER has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (M 3 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,011 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with monster
All rhymes- AFTER8
- BETTER8
- WATER8
- LATER5
- MATTER8
- CENTER8
- CHARACTER16
- DAUGHTER13
- MINISTER10
- COMPUTER14
- LETTER6
- SISTER6
One letter away
- MUNSTER9
- MINSTER9
- MOBSTER11
- MOISTER9
- CONSTER9
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