n. [ F., fr. Sp. ogro, fr. L. Orcus the god of the infernal regions; also, the lower world, hell. ] An imaginary monster, or hideous giant of fairy tales, who lived on human beings; hence, any frightful giant; a cruel monster. [ 1913 Webster ]
His schoolroom must have resembled an ogre's den. Maccaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Resembling an ogre; having the character or appearance of an ogre; suitable for an ogre. “An ogreish kind of jocularity.” Dickens. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. ogresse. See Ogre. ] A female ogre. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]