ogre

UK
/ˈəʊɡə/
US
/ˈoʊɡər/
ogrenoun
ogres
pl
UK
/ˈəʊɡə/
US
/ˈoʊɡər/
Translations
The ogre lived in a dark cave at the edge of the forest.
Людоед жил в темной пещере на краю леса.
The villagers were terrified of the ogre who roamed the mountains.
Жители деревни были в ужасе от великана, который бродил по горам.
Additional translations
Definitions
A mythical creature often depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats humans.
The children were terrified of the stories about the ogre that lived in the forest.
A person who is perceived as brutish, cruel, or terrifying.
The new manager was such an ogre that everyone was afraid to approach him with questions.
ogreadjective
UK
/ˈəʊɡə/
US
/ˈoʊɡɚ/
Used attributively to modify another noun, indicating something monstrous or cruel.
Definitions
Monstrous, cruel, or resembling an ogre (used before a noun).
The villain hatched an ogre plan to seize the kingdom.