Baba Yaga

noun

Ba·​ba Ya·​ga bäb-ə-ˈyäg-ə 

: female ogre in Slavic folklore who kidnaps and eats usually children

Examples of Baba Yaga in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yaga is based on a play by series creator Kat Sandler, who serves as the show’s writer and showrunner, and reimagines the myth of Baba Yaga in a coastal town. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

Based on the hit play by KIt Sandler, the thriller reimagines the myth of Baba Yaga, a witch who is known to live in a hut on chicken legs and potentially is a murderous seductress or powerful enchantress, depending on the author of the tale. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Russian Bába-Jagá

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above