orkish

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Etymology[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

orkish (comparative more orkish, superlative most orkish)

  1. (fantasy) Of, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an orc.
    He grimaced in an orkish manner.

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