ogre
[ oh-ger ]
noun
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
a monstrously ugly, cruel, or barbarous person.
Origin of ogre
11705–15; <French; perhaps ≪ Latin OrcusOrcus
Other words for ogre
Other words from ogre
- o·gre·ish [oh-ger-ish], /ˈoʊ gər ɪʃ/, o·grish [oh-grish], /ˈoʊ grɪʃ/, adjective
- o·gre·ish·ly, o·grish·ly, adverb
- o·gre·ism, ogrism, noun
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How to use ogre in a sentence
Dunwoodie's smile, a smile quasi-ogrish, semi-paternal, expanded.
The Paliser case | Edgar Saltus
British Dictionary definitions for ogre
ogre
/ (ˈəʊɡə) /
noun
(in folklore) a giant, usually given to eating human flesh
any monstrous or cruel person
Origin of ogre
1C18: from French, perhaps from Latin Orcus god of the infernal regions
Derived forms of ogre
- ogreish, adjective
- ogress, fem n
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