monstrocious

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English

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Etymology

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Blend of monstrous +‎ ferocious, or blend of monstrous +‎ atrocious; or back-formation from monstrosity after ferocity, atrocity.

Adjective

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monstrocious (comparative more monstrocious, superlative most monstrocious)

  1. (rare) monstrous
    • 1853, William E. Flashman, Plain thoughts and rules for the interpretation of prophecy[1], London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co., page 26:
      signs, which from their very huge monstrosity and wickedness, cannot be hid [...] Piety of ordinary and applied discernment, cannot mistake the marks monstrocious.
    • 2013, August 9, Arlene Benham The Quoddy Tides Vol.45 No.16 "Photos spark shark-killing investigation":
      Fishermen "are not the monstrocious killers everyone's portraying," Guptill says. "They're not in the business to annihilate species; we want [a future fishery] for our children."
  2. (informal) enormous; frighteningly or impressively large
    • 1938, Chambers's Journal, volume 7, page 271:
      "Ef he ain't de beatenest chil' !" she wheezed; "namin' dat monstrocious dawg after de Jedge !"
    • 2012 April 4, Isai Rocha, “MLB Opening Day: Craziest Eats From Ballparks Across the Nation”, in Foodbeast:
      MLB’s opening day is officially here, and we’re celebrating here at Foodbeast by highlighting some of the most monstrocious food that is being introduced around Major League ball parks.