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o·gre

ogre

 
 
pronunciation:
o gr
part of speech: noun
definition: In fairy tales, an ogre is an ugly giant who is very scary and cruel.
The people of the village told scary tales of an ogre who lived in a cave in the mountain.
 
similar words:
beast, giant, monster
derivations: ogreish (adj.), ogreishly (adv.)