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monster under the bed

monster under the bed noun: used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see monster, under, the, bed.

Noun

monster under the bed (plural monsters under the bed)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see monster, under, the, bed.
    • You've been afraid of broken toilets since you were three. How long have you had a monster under your bed?2007, Jason Edwards, Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective, page 45
  2. An unreasonable and childish fear.

Forms of monster under the bed

pluralmonsters under the bed

Questions about monster under the bed

What does monster under the bed mean?
Monster under the bed means used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see monster, under, the, bed.
What part of speech is monster under the bed?
Monster under the bed is a noun.
What is the plural of monster under the bed?
The plural of monster under the bed is monsters under the bed.

Words near monster under the bed in the dictionary

  1. monster of the week
  2. monster porn
  3. monster truck
  4. monster trucks
  5. monster tumbleweed
  6. monster under the bed
  7. monster-boar
  8. monster-cock
  9. monster-cocks
  10. monster-in-law
  11. monstera

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