monstrous
/ˈmɑnstɹəs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
Of, or relating to a mythical monster; full of monsters.
Example Sentences
- "So bad a death argues a monstrous life."
- "a monstrous height"
- "The chiding billovv ſeemes to pelt the cloudes, / The vvinde ſhak'd ſurge, vvith high and monſtrous mayne, / Seemes to caſt vvater, on the burning Beare, […]"
- "Possibly monster pumpkins may become still more monstrous by the shoots being ringed, and so may other vegetables and fruits where quality is of less importance than mere size."
- "Mr. Burns is similarly perfectly cast as a heartless capitalist willing to do anything for a quick buck, even if it means endangering the lives of those around him and Marge elegantly rounds out the main cast as a good, pure-hearted and overly indulgent woman who sees the big, good heart (literally and metaphorically) of a monstrous man-brute."
- "The irregular and monstrous births"
Etymology
From Middle English monstrous, from Old French monstrueuse, monstrüos, from Latin mōnstrōsus. Compare monstruous. By surface analysis, monster + -ous.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɑnstɹəs/
- British English: /ˈmɒnstɹəs/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more monstrous (comparative)
most monstrous (superlative)