monster — meaning in English

English meaning

• fiend noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
• monster noun A frightening, dangerous creature, often imaginary or mythical.
• sample noun A small portion of something given or shown to represent the whole.

Senses

monster is used for these senses in English:

• fiend A very evil person.
• monster A bizarre or whimsical creature.
• monster (figuratively, humorous) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a brat.
• sample A part or snippet of something taken or presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the quality of the whole; a specimen.
• sample (statistics) A subset or portion of a population that is systematically selected for measurement, observation, or questioning, with the objective of generating statistical information that accurately reflects the characteristics of the entire population.

fiend — full definition

1. noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
2. noun Informal: someone with an intense, almost obsessive enthusiasm for something.

monster — full definition

1. noun A frightening, dangerous creature, often imaginary or mythical.
2. noun A cruel, heartless person, especially one who commits terrible acts.
3. adj Extremely large or impressive.

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