elf vs monster

elf

noun
  • A very diminutive person; a dwarf. 

  • A luminous spirit presiding over nature and fertility and dwelling in the world of Álfheim (Elfland). Compare angel, nymph, fairy. 

  • Any from a race of mythical, supernatural beings resembling but seen as distinct from human beings. They are usually delicate-featured and skilled in magic or spellcrafting; sometimes depicted as clashing with dwarves, especially in modern fantasy literature. 

  • The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix). 

  • Any of the magical, typically forest-guarding races bearing some similarities to the Norse álfar (through Tolkien's Eldar). 

monster

noun
  • A bizarre or whimsical creature. 

  • A terrifying and dangerous creature. 

  • A cruel, heartless, or antisocial person, especially a criminal. 

  • Something unusually large. 

  • A prodigy; someone very talented in a specific domain. 

  • A badly behaved child, a brat. 

  • A non-player character that player(s) fight against in role-playing games. 

verb
  • To harass. 

  • To make into a monster; to categorise as a monster; to demonise. 

  • To behave as a monster to; to terrorise. 

  • To play (a series of) non-player characters as directed, without having the responsibility of organising the game itself; generally not limited to playing literal monsters or hostile combatants. 

adj
  • Great; very good; excellent. 

  • Very large; worthy of a monster. 

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