Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one-eyed monster

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
one-eyed -mon-ster
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Television, especially seen as an addiction.

Colloquial

noun

A television set or screen.

Colloquial

noun

The penis.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Senses 1 and 2 refer to television having a single screen (the "eye"), and it being perceived to be harmful to children.

Usage

Inflected Forms

one-eyed monsters (plural)

Synonyms

one-eyed demon one-eyed devil one-eyed snake one-eyed trouser snake

Questions

What does one-eyed monster mean?
Television, especially seen as an addiction.
Where does one-eyed monster come from?
Senses 1 and 2 refer to television having a single screen (the "eye"), and it being perceived to be harmful to children.

How to pronounce one-eyed monster

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