monstre

Noun

monster (plural monsters)

1. A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or fictional kind.
   • O, 'twas a din to fright a monster's ear,/ to make an earthquake.1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...

   Synonyms:

   beast

   1. A cruel, heartless, or antisocial person, especially a criminal.
      • Get away from those children, you monster!
   2. (figuratively, humorous) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a brat.
      • Sit still, you little monster!
   3. (informal) A prodigy; someone very talented in a specific domain.
      • That dude playing guitar is a monster.
2. (informal) Something very or unusually large.
   • Have you seen those powerlifters on TV? They're monsters.
3. (archaic) A deformed animal or person (especially, a severely deformed one); in previous centuries often taken as an ill omen at the time of its birth. (Offensive when applied to humans in modern usage.)
   • The villagers were worried because the weather had been strange and several monsters had been born among the flocks and people.

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