Ungeheuer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- colossal adjective Extremely large in size or scale.
- fiend noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
- monster noun A frightening, dangerous creature, often imaginary or mythical.
- monstrosity noun Something grotesquely large, ugly, or badly designed.
- ogre noun A large, ugly, monstrous creature in folklore, known for its brutish strength and appetite for humans.
- prodigious adjective Remarkably large, powerful, or impressive in size or degree.
- vastly adv By a very large amount; greatly.
Senses
Ungeheuer is used for these senses in English:
- colossal Extremely large or on a great scale.
- fiend A very evil person.
- monster A terrifying and dangerous creature, especially one of an imaginary or mythical kind.
- monstrosity A monstrous person, thing, or act.
- ogre (mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
- ogre (figuratively) A cruel person.
- prodigious Very big in extent, quantity, or size; abundant; intense; colossal, huge.
- vastly Greatly, in a vast manner.
fiend — full definition
- noun An evil or demonic being; by extension, a cruel or wicked person.
- noun Informal: someone with an intense, almost obsessive enthusiasm for something.