— ogreish /oh"geuhr ish/ , ogrish /oh"grish/ , adj. — ogreishly, ogrishly , adv. — ogreism, ogrism , n.
/oh"geuhr/ , n.
1. a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
2. a monstrously ugly, cruel, or barbarous person.
[ 1705-15; Orcus ORCUS ]
Syn. 2. fiend, tyrant, despot.