Meanings
adjectiveorkish (comparative more orkish, superlative most orkish)
comparative more orkish · superlative most orkish
Origin
Variant of orcish. Popularized by J. R. R. Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Portuguese órquico
- órquicoof, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an orc
Russian о́ркский, о́рочий
- о́ркский (órkskij)of, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an orc
- о́рочий (óročij)of, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an orc
Ukrainian о́ркський
- о́ркський (órksʹkyj)of, pertaining to, or sharing similarities with an orc
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APA
orkish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orkish
MLA
“orkish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orkish. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orkish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orkish.
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