ogress
Meaning
- A female ogre.
- A fierce, unfriendly woman.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈəʊɡɹɛs/
Etymology
Borrowed in the early 1700s from French ogresse, equivalent to ogre + -ess. Piecewise doublet of orcess.
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