Used in a Sentence

ogre

How to use ogre in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for ogre.

Editorial note

This is why I prefer to say "patent ogre".

Examples3
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of ogre gathered in one view.

noun

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

noun

(folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for ogre.

noun

(folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings

Example sentences

1

This is why I prefer to say "patent ogre".

2

Employers are viewed as ogres, staff as tools or even participants in ogre-ness.

3

Do you really need all those opengl / ogre / sdl whatevers; is it not possible to just have a python interpreter running in your game engine and only running vanilla Python code?That's how we've done it before with LUA and other scripting languages in game dev.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use ogre in a sentence?

This is why I prefer to say "patent ogre".

What does ogre mean?

a cruel wicked and inhuman person

What part of speech is ogre?

ogre is commonly used as noun.