MONSTROSITY


Meaning of MONSTROSITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ män-ˈsträ-sə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : a malformation of a plant or animal

b. : something deviating from the normal : freak

2. : the quality or state of being monstrous

3.

a. : an object of great and often frightening size, force, or complexity

b. : an excessively bad or shocking example

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.