ogre

[ oh-ger ]
/ ˈoʊ gər /

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

1705–15; < French; perhaps ≪ Latin Orcus Orcus

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, o·grism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ogreish

ogre
/ (ˈəʊɡə) /

noun

(in folklore) a giant, usually given to eating human flesh
any monstrous or cruel person

Derived forms of ogre

ogreish, adjective ogress, fem n

Word Origin for ogre

C18: from French, perhaps from Latin Orcus god of the infernal regions