ogre

/ˈoʊɡər/
noun
  1. A large, ugly, and frightening creature in fairy tales and stories that eats people.
    • The knight fought a fierce ogre to rescue the princess.
    • In the story, the ogre lived under a bridge and scared travelers.
    • The children's book had a friendly ogre who loved to garden.
  2. A person who is very cruel, frightening, or difficult to deal with.
    • The coach was an ogre who yelled at the players every day.
    • She thought her neighbor was an ogre until she got to know him.
    • My boss can be an ogre when he's in a bad mood.
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