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sea-monster

sea-monster is the alternative form of sea monster.

Meaning of sea monster

Noun

sea monster (plural sea monsters)

  1. A large and aggressive creature of the sea that attacks ships.
    • When there he was drawn down as before to the palace, but the fairy now was changed, and saying, "You have betrayed me - you shall die," she caused him to be devoured by the sea-monsters.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 470
    Synonyms:
    mermonster
  2. Any huge marine animal.

Forms of sea-monster

pluralsea-monsters

Questions about sea-monster

What is sea-monster the alternative form of?
Sea-monster is the alternative form of sea monster.

Words near sea-monster in the dictionary

  1. sea-magpies
  2. sea-maid
  3. sea-maids
  4. sea-marigold
  5. sea-marigolds
  6. sea-monster
  7. sea-monsters
  8. sea-mulberries
  9. sea-mulberry
  10. sea-mushroom
  11. sea-mushrooms

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