Main Entry: mon·stros·i·ty

Pronunciation: \män-ˈsträ-sə-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural mon·stros·i·ties

Date: 15th century

1 a : a malformation of a plant or animal b : something deviating from the normal : freak
2 : the quality or state of being monstrous
3 a : an object of great and often frightening size, force, or complexity b : an excessively bad or shocking example