"monstrous" meaning in English

See monstrous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmɑnstrəs/ [US], /ˈmɒnstrəs/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-monstrous.wav [UK] Forms: monstrous [positive], more monstrous [comparative], most monstrous [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is monstrous is very ugly or scary
    Sense id: simple-monstrous-en-adj-psLLbll7
  2. If something is monstrous is very big
    Sense id: simple-monstrous-en-adj-qcptfHyv
     
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    {
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