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orkish

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an orc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fantasy

Examples

  • He grimaced in an orkish manner.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Variant of orcish. Popularized by J. R. R. Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: órquico — of, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an orc
  • Russian: о́ркский (órkskij) — of, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an orc
  • Russian: о́рочий (óročij) — of, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an orc
  • Ukrainian: о́ркський (órksʹkyj) — of, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an orc