frankenstein

plural frankensteins

1. hobbiesA stretch in which one walks forward with their arms extended while kicking their legs forward to touch their hands.
2. Alternative letter-case form of Frankenstein.

present singular third person frankensteins · participle present frankensteining · participle past frankensteined · past frankensteined

1. hobbiesTo perform the frankenstein stretch.
2. Alternative letter-case form of Frankenstein.

plural Frankensteins

1. countableuncountableVarious small towns in Germany.
2. countablehistoricaluncountableFormer name of Ząbkowice Śląskie: a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.

   In the same year, a kiln of the same size was built in Frankenstein in the Silesian region, but the purpose of this kiln was to treat low-grade nickel ore, and it had a capacity for treating 80,000 tons a year.

   1998, Akira Kudō, chapter 5, in J.A.A. Stockwin, editor, Japanese-German Business Relations: Co-operation and Rivalry in the Interwar Period, London: Routledge, published 2001, →ISBN, page 90

3. countableA surname from German.
4. countableuncountablefictionVictor Frankenstein, a fictional character and the main protagonist and title character in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

   Synonyms: Franky//Frankie, Doctor Frankenstein//Dr Frankenstein

5. countableproscribedsometimesuncountablefictionThe unnamed monster created by Victor Frankenstein: a fictional character who first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus as the main antagonist.

   Now, another fella told me he had a sister who looked just fine Instead of being my deliverance, she had a strange resemblance To a cat named Frankenstein.

   1963, Sam Cooke, “Another Saturday Night”, in Ain't That Good News

plural Frankensteins · alternative frankenstein

1. proscribedsometimesA monster composed of body parts from various corpses attached and brought back to life by a mad scientist, typically strong, unable to speak clearly, and misunderstood.

   In remarks addressed towards Dario Amodei, the co-founder of Anthropic who has called on Washington DC to coordinate control of AI systems, including with China, JD Vance said: “If you’re gonna create Frankenstein, don’t come to the government and say we need regulation.”

   2026 September 16, Robert Booth, quoting JD Vance, “‘If you’re building Frankenstein, stop’: JD Vance dismisses calls for AI regulation”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

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   "Such loveliness as I possess can only truly shine In Hollywood!" Aunt Sponge declared. "Oh, wouldn't that be fine! I'd capture all the nations' hearts! They'd give me all the leading parts! The stars would all resign!" "I think you'd make," Aunt Spiker said, "a lovely Frankenstein."

   1961, Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach

   Synonyms: Frankenstein's monster//Frankenstein monster//frankenstein monster, Frankensteinian monster//frankensteinian monster, franky//frankie, monster

2. Synonym of mad scientist.

   Synonyms: Dr Frankenstein//Dr. Frankenstein//Doctor Frankenstein, frankenstein doctor//Frankenstein doctor, frankensteinian doctor//Frankensteinian doctor, mad scientist

present singular third person Frankensteins · participle present Frankensteining · participle past Frankensteined · past Frankensteined · alternative frankenstein

1. colloquialtransitiveTo combine two or more similar elements into a consistent entity, or a cohesive idea.

   In the middle of the Formica-topped table, on the other side of Kimball's oatmeal but still at arm's length, was an approximation of a laptop Kimball had Frankensteined from computers so obsolete that cash-strapped schools wouldn't even accept them as donations.

   2005, Neal Pollack, Chicago Noir