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The answer OGRES has 373 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of ogres in various dictionaries:
noun - a cruel wicked and inhuman person
noun - (folklore) a giant who likes to eat human beings
noun - a strange or terrifying creature
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Possible Crossword Clues |
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Bogies |
Fearsome fellows |
Monsters |
Fairy tale villains |
Bogeymen |
Mythical man-eaters |
Fairy tale monsters |
Cruel people |
Baddies |
Villains of some fables |
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Plural form of ogre. |
(in folklore) a man-eating giant. |
Ogres description |
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An ogre (feminine: "ogress") is a legendary monster usually depicted as a large, hideous, man-like being that eats ordinary human beings, especially infants and children. Ogres frequently feature in mythology, folklore, and fiction throughout the world. They appear in many classic works of literature, and are most often associated in fairy tales and legend with a taste for infants. * In mythology, 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 (such as the giants in "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Jack the Giant Killer", the Giant Despair in The Pilgrim's Progress, and the jötnar of Norse mythology); while ogres may be given giantish traits. * Further examples of famous folktales featuring ogres include "Puss in Boots" and |