ogry

English

WOTD – 18 May 2016
An illustration by John D. Batten of an ogre with a cat from the story “The Earl of Cattenborough” from Europa's Fairy Book (1916)[1]

Etymology

ogre + -y

Pronunciation

Adjective

ogry (comparative more ogry, superlative most ogry)

  1. (nonce word) Resembling, or pertaining to, an ogre.

Synonyms

References

  1. Joseph Jacobs (1916) Europa's Fairy Book, New York, N.Y.; London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, OCLC 2556331, page 96.

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