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karakoncolos — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Bigfoot name A legendary large, hairy, ape-like creature said to roam the forests of North America, especially the Pacific Northwest.
  • bogeyman noun An imaginary monster used to frighten children into good behavior.
  • sasquatch noun A large, hairy, ape-like creature said to roam the forests of the Pacific Northwest; also called Bigfoot.

Senses

karakoncolos is used for these senses in English:

  • Bigfoot (cryptozoology, folklore) An individual creature of this type.
  • bogeyman A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
  • sasquatch (cryptozoology) A large hairy humanoid creature of western North America.

Bigfoot — full definition

  1. name A legendary large, hairy, ape-like creature said to roam the forests of North America, especially the Pacific Northwest.
  2. verb Informal, meaning to forcefully take over or dominate a situation using one's authority.

bogeyman — full definition

  1. noun An imaginary monster used to frighten children into good behavior.
  2. noun Any exaggerated threat used to frighten or manipulate people.
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