ogre

noun

ˈō-gər 

1

: a hideous giant of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human beings : monster

2

: a dreaded person or object

ogreish

ˈō-g(ə-)rish 

adjective

Synonyms of ogre

• monster

Examples of ogre in a Sentence

The book portrays their father as an ogre who mistreated them.

a horror movie filled with ogres and demons of every description

Recent Examples on the Web

Everyone's favorite hideous ogre and delusional donkey are finally reunited. —Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Zendaya is among the newcomers to the voice cast that returns Mike Myers as the titular ogre, Eddie Murphy as his best pal Donkey and Cameron Diaz as Princess Fiona. —Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026

Saturday Night Live‘s Marcello Hernández and Superman‘s Skyler Gisondo will voice the ogre couple’s sons, Fergus and Farkle. —Tom Tapp, Deadline, 16 June 2026

People are turned into wolves, there are ogres and undead creatures of the sea who lure others to their demise. —Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, probably ultimately from Latin Orcus, god of the underworld

First Known Use

1713, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

ogre

noun

ˈō-gər 

1

: an ugly giant of fairy tales and folklore that eats people

2

: a dreaded person or object

ogreish

ˈō-g(ə-)rish 

adjective