LOCH NESS MONSTER

Meaning of LOCH NESS MONSTER in English

a large aquatic animal resembling a serpent or a plesiosaurlike reptile, reported to have been seen in the waters of Loch Ness, Scotland, but not proved to exist.

[ 1930-35 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

LOCH NESS MONSTER — strange creature which according to legend has been seen in the waters of Scotland (1933)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LOCH NESS MONSTER — / ˌlɒk nes ˈmɒnstə(r); ˌlɒx; NAmE ˌlɑːk nes ˈmɑːnstər; ˌlɑːx/ (also informal Nes·sie ) noun a large creature that some …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LOCH NESS MONSTER — Loch Ness Mon ‧ ster, the /ˌlɒx nes ˈmɒnstəʳ, ˌlɒk- $ ˌlɑːk nes ˈmɑːn-, ˌlɑːx-/ BrE AmE a very large …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LOCH NESS MONSTER — Synonyms and related words : Argus, Briareus, Cerberus, Charybdis, Cyclops, Echidna, Gorgon, Harpy, Hydra, Medusa, Minotaur, Pegasus, Python, Scylla, Sphinx, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LOCH NESS MONSTER — ➡ Loch Ness
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
LOCH NESS MONSTER
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
LOCH NESS MONSTER
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
LOCH NESS MONSTER
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
NESS — County: Cheshire Post Code: L64
UK Post Codes and Counties English vocabulary
LOCH — lago; golfe
English interlingue dictionary
NESS — noun see: nose Date: before 12th century cape , promontory
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LOCH — noun see: lake Date: 14th century lake , a bay or arm of the sea especially when nearly landlocked
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
LOCH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Leven Loch Lomond Loch Ness Loch
Английский словарь Британика
MONSTER — I. ˈmänztə(r), -n(t)st- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English monstre, from Middle French, from Latin monstrum evil omen, monster, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LOCH — I. ˈläk, ˈläḵ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English (Scots) louch, locht, from Scottish Gaelic loch; akin to Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-NESS — nə̇s sometimes especially when an unstressed syllable precedes & especially in the pl ˌnes; see business noun suffix ( -es …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NESS — ˈnes noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English naisse, nasse, from Old English naess, naessa, ness; akin to Old Norse …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NESS — (n.) A promontory; a cape; a headland.
Английский словарь Webster
LOCH — (n.) A kind of medicine to be taken by licking with the tongue; a lambative; a lincture.
Английский словарь Webster
LOCH — (n.) A lake; a bay or arm of the sea.
Английский словарь Webster
NESS — ( n. ) A promontory; a cape; a headland.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LOCH — ( n. ) A lake; a bay or arm of the sea.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LOCH — ( n. ) A kind of medicine to be taken by licking with the tongue; a lambative; a lincture.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NESS — /nes/ , n. a headland; promontory; cape. [ bef. 900; ME -nes ( se ) (in place names), in part …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MONSTER — — monsterlike , adj. /mon"steuhr/ , n. 1. a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LOCH — /lok, lokh/ , n. Scot. 1. a lake. 2. a partially landlocked or protected bay; a narrow arm of the …
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NESS — n. headland, strip of land that projects into the sea or a body of water, cape
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
LOCH — n. (Scottish) lake; arm of the sea
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
NESS — n. family name
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MONSTER — I. ˈmän(t)-stər noun Etymology: Middle English monstre, from Anglo-French, from Latin monstrum omen, monster, from monēre to warn — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-NESS — Etymology: Middle English -nes, from Old English; akin to Old High German -nissa -ness : state : condition : quality …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NESS — noun Etymology: Middle English nasse, from Old English næss; akin to Old English nasu nose — more at nose Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOCH — noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots) louch, from Scottish Gaelic loch; akin to Latin lacus lake — more at lake Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NESS — noun a promontory; a cape; a headland.
Webster English vocab
MONSTER — adj monstrous in size. 2. monster ·vt to make monstrous. 3. monster ·noun something of unnatural size, shape, or quality; …
Webster English vocab
LOCH — noun a lake; a bay or arm of the sea. 2. loch ·noun a kind of medicine to be taken …
Webster English vocab
NESS — ■ noun a headland or promontory. Origin OE næs , perh. reinforced in ME by ON nes ; related to …
Concise Oxford English vocab
LOCH — [ lɒk , lɒx ] ■ noun Scottish a lake. ↘(also sea ~ ) an arm of the sea, especially …
Concise Oxford English vocab
NESS — [ness] n [ME nasse, fr. OE naess; akin to OE nasu nose--more at nose] (bef. 12c): cape, promontory
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MONSTER — [mon.ster] n [ME monstre, fr. MF, fr. L monstrum omen, monster, fr. monere to warn--more at mind] (14c) 1 a: …
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LOCH — [loch] n [ME (Sc) louch, fr. ScGael loch; akin to L lacus lake--more at lake] (14c) 1 Scot: lake 2. …
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-NESS — [-ness] n suffix [ME -nes, fr. OE; akin to OHG -nissa -ness]: state: condition: quality: degree "goodness"
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MONSTER — in biology, an embryo, a newborn animal, or young plant that is grossly deformed. The defects may be genetic (i.e., …
Britannica English vocabulary
-NESS — I -ness nəs nɪs —The noun-forming suffix has no effect upon word stress: ˈ careless, ˈ carelessness . —In singing, …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
NESS — ness, Ness BrE AmE nes ▷ nesses, Ness's ˈnes ɪz -əz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MONSTER — monster BrE AmE ˈmɒn t st ə AmE \ ˈmɑːn t st ə r ▷ monster|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LOCH — loch BrE AmE lɒx lɒk AmE lɑːk lɑːx ▷ lochs lɒxs lɒks AmE lɑːks lɑːxs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-NESS — suffix (in nouns) the quality, state or character of : dryness blindness silliness •• WORD ORIGIN Old English -nes , …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MONSTER — / ˈmɒnstə(r); NAmE ˈmɑːn-/ noun , adjective ■ noun 1. (in stories) an imaginary creature that is very large, ugly …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LOCH — / lɒk; lɒx; NAmE lɑːk; lɑːx/ noun (in Scotland) a lake or a narrow strip of sea almost surrounded by …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MONSTER — I. mon ‧ ster 1 /ˈmɒnstə $ ˈmɑːnstər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LOCH — loch /lɒx, lɒk $ lɑːk, lɑːx/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Scottish Gaelic ] a lake …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
-NESS — -ness /nəs, nɪs/ AmE suffix [in nouns] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: -nes ] used to form nouns from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NESS — n. a headland or promontory. [OE nós, rel. to OE nasu NOSE]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MONSTER — n. 1 an imaginary creature, usu. large and frightening, compounded of incongruous elements. 2 an inhumanly cruel or wicked person. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LOCH — n. Sc. 1 a lake. 2 an arm of the sea, esp. when narrow or partially land-locked. [ME f. Gael.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
-NESS — suffix forming nouns from adjectives, expressing: 1 state or condition, or an instance of this (bitterness; conceitedness; happiness; a kindness). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NESS — n. a headland or promontory. [ OE ns, rel. to OE nasu NOSE ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MONSTER — n. 1 an imaginary creature, usu. large and frightening, compounded of incongruous elements. 2 an inhumanly cruel or wicked person. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LOCH — n. Sc. 1 a lake. 2 an arm of the sea, esp. when narrow or partially land-locked. [ ME f. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NESS — n. a headland or promontory. Etymology: OE n{aelig}s, rel. to OE nasu NOSE
Oxford English vocab
MONSTER — n.1 an imaginary creature, usu. large and frightening, compounded of incongruous elements. 2 an inhumanly cruel or wicked person. 3 …
Oxford English vocab
LOCH — n. Sc. 1. a lake. 2 an arm of the sea, esp. when narrow or partially land-locked. Etymology: ME f. …
Oxford English vocab
-NESS — -ness is added to adjectives to form nouns which often refer to a state or quality. For example, ‘sadness’ is …
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