adverb
- in a manner resembling or characteristic of an ogre; in a cruel, monstrous, or brutish way
Usage: literary or informal; often used to describe behavior or appearance that is frightening or savage
Examples
- The giant stared ogrishly at the travelers from across the valley.
- He laughed ogrishly, his voice echoing through the dark forest.
- The creature moved ogrishly through the ruins, crushing everything in its path.
- She described the villain's ogrishly grotesque appearance in vivid detail.
- The warlord ruled ogrishly, showing no mercy to his enemies.