monster of the week
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English
31
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of the antagonists that briefly appear in episodic forms of fiction, especially television series.
Informal
Example Sentences
- "The appearance and abilities of the creatures can be changed from story to story to create the standard “monster of the week” that is found in popular magical girl, sentai manga and anime."
- "He felt it [The X-Files] should've been more like The Fugitive, with Kolchak chasing the undead, as opposed to the 'monster of the week' format."