frankenstein monster
frankenstein monster is the alternative form of Frankenstein's monster.
Meaning of Frankenstein's monster
Noun
Frankenstein's monster (plural Frankenstein's monsters)
- A thing that is cobbled together from parts of other things.
- Like the English language, the eukaryote cell is a chimera, a Frankenstein's monster, assembled from bits and pieces of genetic information...1991, Euan George Nisbet, Living Earth: A Short History of Life and Its Home, page 84
- Synonyms:
- Frankenstein, Frankensteinian monster
- A creation that overpowers or slips out of the control of its creator, often proceeding to turn on its creator or harm others.
- They created a Frankenstein's monster which they did not imagine could grow out of their control.1968, Harold Joseph Laski, Reflections on the Revolution of Our Time, page 109
Noun capitalized: Frankenstein monster
Frankenstein monster (plural Frankenstein monsters)
- Alternative form of Frankenstein's monster
Forms of frankenstein monster
| plural | frankenstein monsters |
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| plural | Frankenstein monsters |
Questions about frankenstein monster
- What is frankenstein monster the alternative form of?
- Frankenstein monster is the alternative form of Frankenstein's monster.
- What part of speech is frankenstein monster?
- Frankenstein monster is a noun.
- What is the plural of frankenstein monster?
- The plural of frankenstein monster is frankenstein monsters.
Words near frankenstein monster in the dictionary
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