ostrich
a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
(not used scientifically) a rhea.
a person who attempts to ignore unpleasant facts or situations.
Origin of ostrich
1Other words from ostrich
- os·trich·like, adjective
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How to use ostrich in a sentence
Plenty of animals are quick runners, like cheetahs and ostriches, but roadrunners have the benefit of a small stature, leg length, and lean muscles to help them out.
Las Vegas bird can’t remember how it ended up in Maine | Margo Milanowski | November 18, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe ostrich plume “double fluff” industry was centred on South Africa, where the feathers were worth more than gold.
Beyond AOC’s ‘Tax The Rich’ Dress: 5 Acts Of Fashion Provocation That Changed History | LGBTQ-Editor | September 17, 2021 | No Straight NewsHe also imported china bowls, olive oil, ostrich feathers and sandalwood.
Coastal sites have yielded items that weren’t found inland at GHN, including beads, bone tools and ostrich eggshells bearing engraved designs.
Stone Age culture bloomed inland, not just along Africa’s coasts | Bruce Bower | March 31, 2021 | Science NewsFor some, the positive talk is surely helpful, but after relentless bad news and a future dense with fog, it could seem like these people were ostriches, plunging their heads into sinking sand, not paying attention to what was going on.
One Good Thing: The future is uncertain. This graphic novel gave me hope anyway. | Alissa Wilkinson | January 1, 2021 | Vox
I never looked back after I was running, but I threw a rock and think I might have killed an ostrich.
How 'The Mindy Project' Star Adam Pally Became Hollywood's Go-To 'Bro' | Kevin Fallon | August 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe craziest thing I did was that I had to steal an ostrich egg from an ostrich farm that was close to Mexico.
How 'The Mindy Project' Star Adam Pally Became Hollywood's Go-To 'Bro' | Kevin Fallon | August 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe bags themselves were covetable items as ever, relying on highest-quality material: ostrich and crocodile.
Anya Hindmarch and Stella McCartney Close London Fashion Week | Tom Sykes | September 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLong mermaid gowns, dresses with full tulle skirts, and a fluffy ostrich feature coat all drew applause from the crowd.
Giorgio Armani Fall Winter 2013/2014 Armani Prive Couture Collection | Alice Cavanagh | July 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThigh-high leather boots… Gucci ostrich skin leather jackets… Horizontally striped posing briefs… More leather jackets...
In the course of your remarks to-night you have happened to mention that peculiar bird the ostrich.
Hunting the Lions | R.M. BallantyneBut the Oriental we can't assimilate, for all our ostrich-like digestion, and what we can't assimilate we won't have.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonA quart of rings and bracelets on each hand and arm, horseshoe earrings, and a big ostrich fan.
David Lannarck, Midget | George S. HarneyWhite Moth—strands from an ostrich, wings from a white Pigeon, a white hackle for legs, and a black head.
The Teesdale Angler | R LakelandLittle Black Gnat—dubbed with black strands from an ostrich, wings, light feather from underneath starling's wing.
The Teesdale Angler | R Lakeland
British Dictionary definitions for ostrich
/ (ˈɒstrɪtʃ) /
a person who refuses to recognize the truth, reality, etc: a reference to the ostrich's supposed habit of burying its head in the sand
Origin of ostrich
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