orkish

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English

Etymology

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

Adjective

orkish (comparative more orkish, superlative most orkish)

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

See also

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