adverb
- in a manner resembling or characteristic of an ogre; brutishly, savagely, or monstrously
Usage: literary or informal; often used to describe behavior that is cruel, violent, or grotesquely ugly
Examples
- The villain laughed ogreishly as he surveyed the destruction.
- He ate ogreishly, with no regard for manners or decorum.
- The creature moved ogreishly through the forest, crushing everything in its path.
- She glared at him ogreishly, her expression twisted with rage.
- The giant stomped ogreishly across the bridge, shaking the ground beneath.