Both Uses of
ogre
in
Bleak House
- You might suppose him to be an ogre from what he says, and I believe he has the reputation of one with some people.†
Chpt 7-9 *
- There is an ogreish kind of jocularity in Grandfather Smallweed to-day.†
Chpt 34-36
Definition:
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(ogre) fairy tales: a frightening giant -- especially one who likes to eat people
or:
an evil, hideous, and frightening person