noun
orc
ORK/ɔrk/
A brutish humanoid creature in fantasy.
The imaginary orc stands with tusks, pointed ears, and a crude club.
Etymology
Earlier English orc meant an ogre or devouring monster; Tolkien revived it for a brutal fantasy race. A connection ultimately to Latin Orcus, “Hell,” is possible, but the ancestry is uncertain.
In context
there's an orc that's about to chop the arm off some kid and you kill him
More examples
- The novel describes an army of orcs.
- She draws an orc with heavy armor and a battered shield.
- The adventurers try to slip past the sleeping orc.
Forms
orc · orcs