bemonster

transitive verb

be·​mon·​ster

bi-ˈmän(t)-stər,

bē-

-ed/-ing/-s

1

obsolete : to make ugly or vicious as a monster

2

: to address or refer to as a monster

Word History

Etymology

be- + monster (noun)

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