ogre

UK
/ˈəʊɡə/
US
/ˈoʊɡər/

Translations

ogrenoun
ogres
pl
UK
/ˈəʊɡə/
US
/ˈoʊɡər/
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
ogreadjective
UK
/ˈəʊɡə/
US
/ˈoʊɡɚ/
Used attributively to modify another noun, indicating something monstrous or cruel.

Definitions

ogrenoun
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
Monstrous, cruel, or resembling an ogre (used before a noun).
The villain hatched an ogre plan to seize the kingdom.