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wonderbeast

wonderbeast noun: a magical, mystical, or mythological creature.

Noun

wonderbeast (plural wonderbeasts)

  1. A magical, mystical, or mythological creature
    • "He is no wonderbeast at all," replied Salmo calmly. "Just an ordinary otter. […]"1988, Stories about animals, page 75
    • Otherwise they were marvellous wonderbeasts – half man, half fish – that had more acrobatic pep than a seal and a big knife to boot.2011, Gregor Salmon, Navy Divers, page 97

Forms of wonderbeast

pluralwonderbeasts
alternative formwonder-beast

Origin of wonderbeast

From wonder + beast. Compare Dutch wonderbeest, German Wundertier.

Questions about wonderbeast

What does wonderbeast mean?
Wonderbeast means a magical, mystical, or mythological creature.
What part of speech is wonderbeast?
Wonderbeast is a noun.
What is the plural of wonderbeast?
The plural of wonderbeast is wonderbeasts.

Words near wonderbeast in the dictionary

  1. wonder-songs
  2. wonder-striking
  3. wonderable
  4. wonderance
  5. wonderances
  6. wonderbeast
  7. wonderbeasts
  8. wonderberries
  9. wonderberry
  10. wonderboy
  11. wonderboys

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