monster
adjective/ˈmɒnstə(r)/
/ˈmɑːnstər/
[only before noun] (informal)- unusually large synonym giant
- monster mushrooms
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French monstre, from Latin monstrum ‘portent or monster’, from monere ‘warn’.Want to learn more?
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