English Explanatory Dictionary

Shrek

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An extremely ugly person.

Pronunciation

/ʃɹɛk/ en-us-Shrek.ogg

Word forms

Shrek Shreks

Etymology

From the fictional ogre Shrek, created by the American author William Steig for his 1990 picture book Shrek! and popularized by the DreamWorks computer-animated movie franchise, whose name derives from Yiddish שרעק (shrek, “fright”).

Related words

Shrekkie Shrekky
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