Definition of OGRESS

ogress

Plural: ogresses

Noun

  • A female ogre, a monstrous and brutish giantess.
  • (folklore) a female ogre
  • A female ogre.
  • A fierce, unfriendly woman.
  • A roundel sable.

Examples

  • Her opponent, a formidable OGRESS of the board, blocked every strategic move.

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

ogress: valid Words With Friends Word