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, nounWords nearby ogre
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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 nWord Origin for ogre
C18: from French, perhaps from Latin
Orcus god of the infernal regions