beast
Because it is a word with a single syllable, beast is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofbeast
- Any animal other than a human; usually only applied to land vertebrates, especially large or dangerous four-footed ones.
- (more specific) A domestic animal, especially a bovine farm animal.
- A person who behaves in a violent, antisocial or uncivilized manner.
- Anything regarded as larger or more powerful than one of its normal size or strength.
Example: "That is a beast of a stadium."
- Someone who is particularly impressive, especially athletically or physically.
- (prisons) A sex offender.
- Something unpleasant and difficult.
- A thing or matter, especially a difficult or unruly one.
- To impose arduous exercises, either as training or as punishment.
- (chiefly Midwestern and northeastern US) great; excellent; powerful
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