"monsterful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more monsterful [comparative], most monsterful [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English monstreful, equivalent to monster + -ful. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|monstreful}} Middle English monstreful, {{suffix|en|monster|ful|pos=adjective}} monster + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} monsterful (comparative more monsterful, superlative most monsterful)
  1. (archaic) Rare; extraordinary; marvelous Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-monsterful-en-adj-elaj5KpB Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English adjectives suffixed with -ful: 68 32 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 63 37
  2. (informal) Characterised by or similar to monsters. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-monsterful-en-adj-ohVcdo2a

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