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ogre Definition

ogre (ōgər)

noun

  1. in fairy tales and folklore, a man-eating monster or giant
  2. a hideous, coarse, or cruel man

Etymology: Fr, prob. < MGr Ogōr, a Hungarian, prob. infl. by Fr orc < L Orcus, Pluto, Hades

ogre Related Forms

ogre·ishgər is̸h) adjective or ogrishōgris̸h

ogre Synonyms

ogre

n.

ogre Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • name: In a children's hospital, a nurse relates the story of a giant ogre named Pain to the young patients.
  • see: A man saw the ogre 's mask fall off, he started to shout, " OGRE!
  • depict: Within the Mail office is he the ogre so often depicted by his critics, I ask?
  • battle: Greene has made it his mission to ride forth and battle the obesity ogre that's threatening us!
  • voice: But it nearly wasn't so: Myers originally voiced the luminous green ogre using his native Canadian accent.

Adjective modifier

  • giant: The giant ogre was smashing the gate with his huge ax each time iron cracked off sending sparks into the air.
  • green: Rather than scaling buildings, 8 % of children would rather exchange cheeky remarks with the giant green ogre, Shrek.
  • other: Ironreign new it would not hold for long, some of the other ogres began trying to climb the battlements.
  • old: Very good face that reminds me of Jes Goodwins old Ogres.
  • ugly: Shrek is a big ol ' ugly green ogre.
  • hideous: Two girls are transformed into hideous ogres by a magic cabinet.

Noun used with modifier

  • frog: As the pair escaped, they almost flew into the frog ogres.
  • dragon: Turn 5. High Elves The Silver Helms refuse to charge the fear causing dragon ogres!

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