English Explanatory Dictionary

ogress

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A female ogre.
  2. A fierce, unfriendly woman.
noun
  1. A roundel sable.

Pronunciation

/ˈəʊɡɹɛs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ogress.wav /ˈoʊɡɹɛs/

Word forms

ogress ogresses

Etymology

Borrowed in the early 1700s from French ogresse, equivalent to ogre + -ess. Piecewise doublet of orcess.

Synonyms

gunstone pellet

Related words

goblette orcess trolless trollette
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