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Ork — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • orc noun A mythical monstrous, humanoid creature — usually depicted as brutish, aggressive, and green-skinned — common in fantasy fiction.

Senses

Ork is used for these senses in English:

  • orc (fantasy, mythology) A mythical evil monstrous humanoid creature, usually quite aggressive and often green. [from 17th c.]

orc — full definition

  1. noun A mythical monstrous, humanoid creature — usually depicted as brutish, aggressive, and green-skinned — common in fantasy fiction.
  2. noun A large, fierce sea creature, especially the killer whale.
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