OGREISH

Etymology

Adjective

ogreish (comparative more ogreish, superlative most ogreish)

Resembling an ogre; cruel and wicked.

Synonyms

• ogrish

• ogry

Source: Wiktionary


O"gre*ish, a.

Definition: Resembling an ogre; having the character or appearance of an ogre; suitable for an ogre. "An ogreish kind of jocularity." Dickens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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