Definition of OGRESS

ogress

Meanings

Plural: ogresses

Noun

  • (folklore) a female ogre
  • A female ogre.
  • A fierce, unfriendly woman.
  • A roundel sable.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed in the early 1700s from French ogresse, equivalent to ogre + -ess. Piecewise doublet of orcess.

Synonyms

gunstone, pellet

Scrabble Score: 7

ogress is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ogress is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ogress is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

ogress is a valid Words With Friends word