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Meaning of "ogress" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OGRESS

ogress  [ˈəʊɡrɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OGRESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ogress is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OGRESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ogress

Ogre

An ogre is a being usually depicted as a large, hideous, manlike monster that eats human beings. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the world. They appear in many classic works of literature, and are most often described in fairy tales and folklore as eating babies. In visual art, ogres are often depicted as inhumanly large and tall and having a disproportionately large head, abundant hair, unusually colored skin, a voracious appetite, and a strong body. Ogres are closely linked with giants and with human cannibals in mythology. In both folklore and fiction, giants are often given ogrish traits; while ogres may be given giantish traits. Famous examples of ogres in folklore include the ogre in "Puss in Boots" and the ogre in "Hop-o'-My-Thumb"; and in fiction, Shrek and Fiona from Shrek. Other characters sometimes described as ogres include the title character from "Bluebeard", the Beast from "Beauty and the Beast", Grendel from "Beowulf", Polyphemus the Cyclops from Homer's Odyssey, the cyclops in "Sinbad the Sailor", and the oni of Japanese folklore.

Definition of ogress in the English dictionary

The definition of ogress in the dictionary is a female giant, usually given to eating human flesh. Other definition of ogress is any monstrous or cruel female person.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OGRESS


actress
ˈæktrɪs
aris
ˈærɪs
doris
ˈdɒrɪs
fortress
ˈfɔːtrɪs
Harris
ˈhærɪs
Horace
ˈhɒrɪs
iris
ˈaɪrɪs
kris
krɪs
mattress
ˈmætrɪs
Maurice
ˈmɒrɪs
mistress
ˈmɪstrɪs
Morris
ˈmɒrɪs
Negress
ˈniːɡrɪs
Osiris
əʊˈsaɪrɪs
Paris
ˈpærɪs
Polaris
pəˈlɑːrɪs
tigress
ˈtaɪɡrɪs
Tigris
ˈtaɪɡrɪs
verdigris
ˈvɜːdɪɡrɪs
waitress
ˈweɪtrɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OGRESS

oggin
ogham
oghamic
oghamist
ogival
ogive
ogle
ogler
Oglethorpe
ogmic
Ogopogo
Ogowe
Ogpu
ogre
ogreish
ogreishly
ogreism
ogrish
ogrishly
ogrism

WORDS THAT END LIKE OGRESS

act of congress
address
African National Congress
aggress
congress
Continental Congress
digress
egress
in progress
Indian National Congress
ingress
Library of Congress
Member of Congress
onward progress
Pan-Africanist Congress
progress
regress
retrogress
Trades Union Congress
transgress
work-in-progress

Synonyms and antonyms of ogress in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ogress» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OGRESS

Find out the translation of ogress to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ogress from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ogress» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

女妖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ogresa
570 millions of speakers

English

ogress
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नरभक्षक दैत्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغولة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

людоедки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ogra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এ পর্যায়ের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ogresse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ogress
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ungeheuer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ogress
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ogress
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inggil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ông kẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ogress
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओग्रेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

insan yiyen dev
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orchessa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ogrzycę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

людожерки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ogress
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δράκαινα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mens neet ster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Jättinnan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ogress
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ogress

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OGRESS»

The term «ogress» is regularly used and occupies the 92.063 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OGRESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ogress» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ogress» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ogress

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OGRESS»

Discover the use of ogress in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ogress and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Ogress and the Snake and Other Stories from Somalia
Retells folktales and fables from Somalia, including the story of how the dog became man's best friend, and how the cat became woman's best friend.
‎2009
2
Ogress Oblige
Her remarkable verbal dexterity is itself a kind of banner of hope, a way out. With grace and mercy, Ogress Oblige surveys a battered landscape in which "art is expensive," for a course in "legendary victim improvement."
Dorothy Lusk, 2001
3
Oliver and the Ogress: Spine-Tingling Stories, Stories to ...
Spine-Tingling Stories, Stories to Read to Big Boys and Girls Ghislaine Biondi. hungry belly, We'll gobble them up! Yahoo! Oh, if only the ogres didn't sniff out Oliver in his hiding place! But suddenly, the pine branches parted: an ogress had  ...
Ghislaine Biondi, 2012
4
Tales Arab Women Tell and the Behavioral Patterns They Portray
The girls did like Fatmah told them to do: each one would put a morsel in her mouth, then when the ogress was not looking, she would spit it in her own bosom . But there was one idiot girl (hablah); she would swallow her morsels, and exclaim: ...
Hasan M. El-Shamy, 1999
5
Haboo: Native American Stories from Puget Sound
BASKET OGRESS Told by Louise (tsi sqwuyT'a?l) Anderson, Upper Skagit - Samish, in 1962 In the time of legends, it seems that the children were sent to gather together by the shore of the salt water. When they arrived there they were  ...
Hilbert, Vi, 1985
6
The Brothers Grimm and Folktale
Here is the plot synopsis: an ogress, often a tiger, claims to be a relative of the children, usually a grandmother. The mother, leaving home, warns her children to watch the house and not open the door to strangers. The ogress, usually a wolf or  ...
James M. McGlathery, 1991
7
Salish Myths and Legends: One People's Stories
Qalqalii,. the. Basket. Ogress. A Traditional Squamish Story Told by Louis Miranda Edited by Aert H. Kuipers The Squamish once lived around Howe Sound and along the banks of the lower Squamish River and Cheakamus Creek in southern ...
M. Terry Thompson, Steven M. Egesdal, 2008
8
Italian Popular Tales:
At daybreak he saw an ogress coming, frightfully tall and stout, who cried: “Snow- white-fire-red, lower your tresses for me to climb up!” When the prince heard this he took heart, and said: “There she is!” Snow-white-fire-red lowered her tresses ...
Thomas Frederick Crane, Jack David Zipes, Jack Zipes, 2001
9
Giambattista Basile's The Tale of Tales, or Entertainment ...
They found the acorns, which Petrosinella knew how to use because she had been enchanted by the ogress, made a ladder of string down which they both went, and then threw up their heels and took off in the direction of the city. “But as they ...
Nancy L. Canepa, 2007
10
It Begins
Steeling herself to press the attack, the Ogress became distracted by a Dragon flying overhead. The Dragon was bigger than both of the combatants combined. Melody gasped. She had never seen anything that big before. It was terrifying as it ...
Thom L. Nichols, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OGRESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ogress is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Not Easy Being Green
There is also Fiona, in all of her human and ogress glory. FAQ. 'Shrek: The Musical'. WHEN — 8 p.m. today & Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; again ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
2
HOLI: THE FESTIVAL OF COLORS
It is believed that there was once an Ogress called Dhundhi in the kingdom of Prithu (or Raghu). The female monster used to specially trouble ... «The Indian Panorama, Jul 15»
3
New Rendition of a Timeless Epic
Shurpanakha is not an ogress, but a European beauty with blue eyes and a porcelain complexion. Sita is a spunky warrior-princess and the ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Their Characters Are Iconic but the Faces Behind The Famous …
... Diaz, there's no denying that the rather more voluptuous ogress Fiona looks quite different - but hey, they do still have the same colored eyes. «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»
5
T N Ninan: For a softer Mr Modi
... private life from the power-obsessed ogress that her many critics thought her to be. Mr Modi, it once came out, had adopted a Nepalese boy; ... «Business Standard, May 15»
6
NASA's next rocket will sniff the remnants of a supernova
OGRESS, short for Off-plane Grating Rocker for Extended Source Spectroscopy, will launch from the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, ... «Engadget, May 15»
7
NASA Hopes Sounding Rocket Can Unveil Mysteries Of Supernova …
Ogress' first mission, though, remains NASA's priority for the time being. Scientists hope to learn from the mission and improve upon the ... «Tech Times, Apr 15»
8
Ogre and friends hit the stage for final shows
For Gilbert, the role of Princess Fiona, the enchanted ogress who falls for the title character, is as ideally suited as any she has played to date. «Simi Valley Acorn, Apr 15»
9
It's My Job: Costume Designer
For instance, for “Shrek,” it was, “we need Fiona to change from a human to an ogress in under 60 seconds. She will need to change into a ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, Apr 15»
10
'Gotham' Season 1 Episode 20 Recap: “Under The Knife”
Will she become an ogress like Fiona? Or just another damsel in distress for Jim to save… So, we've found that the Penguin is in a dog-eat-dog ... «Pop Insomniacs, Apr 15»

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