Shrek
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- proper noun
- /ʃrɛk/
- The story follows Shrek as he embarks on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona.
- Shrek and Fiona
- Shrek and Donkey
- Shrek and Artie
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Watch on YouTubeSo just like ogres have layers and Shrek has layers, humans have layers.
- So just like ogres have layers and Shrek has layers, humans have layers.
- He was also, you know, he was the original Shrek.
- And then the people are cheering and Shrek is having a great time and eating up.
- And then Mikey was like, if you're Shrek, who's Fiona and this is Peter.
Examples
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Tell Princess Fiona her husband, Sir Shrek, is here to see her.
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You know, Donkey, none of us really asked Shrek what he wanted.
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But your love for Shrek has taught me so much.
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So, what are Shrek and I supposed to do?
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Well, you at least gotta tell Shrek the truth.
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What are you doing here in the forest with Shrek?
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Okay, well, in the movie, Shrek uses his own earwax to make a candle.
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I don't understand why Shrek had to be so mean and cranky.
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So just like ogres have layers and Shrek has layers, humans have layers.
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In a memorable scene from the movie Shrek, Shrek is trying to describe ogres to his traveling companion, Donkey.
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Shrek comes from a Yiddish and German word schreck meaning 'fear' or 'fright'. The ogre is called Shrek because he looks scary at first, but he changes and becomes kind, so the name explains both his look and his story.