thrasher

[ thrash-er ]

/ ˈθræʃ ər /

noun

a person or thing that thrashes.

any of several long-tailed, thrushlike birds, especially of the genus Toxostoma, related to the mockingbirds.Compare brown thrasher.

thresher (def. 2).

Origin of thrasher

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at thrash, -er¹

Words nearby thrasher

thralldom, thrang, thrapple, thrash, thrash about, thrasher, thrashing, thrash metal, thrash out, thrasonical, Thrasybulus

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Example sentences from the Web for thrasher

He slouches in his tall frame, wears a Thrasher T shirt to an interview and on this particular morning has sticky-looking hair.
Hollywood’s Reluctant Leading Man|Lorenza Muñoz|August 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Thrasher and Mockingbird at Rattlesnake's Playground teach veneral cure.
Seven Mohave Myths|A. L. Kroeber
Thrasher stood firmly, with the trumpet grasped in his right hand; but his face was like marble, and he gave no orders.
The Gold Brick|Ann S. Stephens
It was impossible for Thrasher to visit Mrs. Allen's house; Katharine told him so on their next interview.
The Gold Brick|Ann S. Stephens

Thrasher did not start so promptly as his eagerness seemed to promise.
The Gold Brick|Ann S. Stephens
"Obedience does not appear to be one of her virtues," Thrasher said, smiling even through his agitation.
The Gold Brick|Ann S. Stephens

British Dictionary definitions for thrasher (1 of 2)

thrasher¹

/ (ˈθræʃə) /

noun

another name for thresher (def. 3)

British Dictionary definitions for thrasher (2 of 2)

thrasher²

/ (ˈθræʃə) /

noun

any of various brown thrushlike American songbirds of the genus Toxostoma and related genera, having a long downward-curving bill and long tail: family Mimidae (mockingbirds)

Word Origin for thrasher

C19: perhaps from English dialect thresher, thrusher a thrush

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单词	thrasher
释义	thrasher [ thrash-er ] / ˈθræʃ ər / noun a person or thing that thrashes. any of several long-tailed, thrushlike birds, especially of the genus Toxostoma, related to the mockingbirds.Compare brown thrasher. thresher (def. 2). Origin of thrasher Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at thrash, -er¹ Words nearby thrasher thralldom, thrang, thrapple, thrash, thrash about, thrasher, thrashing, thrash metal, thrash out, thrasonical, Thrasybulus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thrasher He slouches in his tall frame, wears a Thrasher T shirt to an interview and on this particular morning has sticky-looking hair. Hollywood’s Reluctant Leading Man\|Lorenza Muñoz\|August 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Thrasher and Mockingbird at Rattlesnake's Playground teach veneral cure. Seven Mohave Myths\|A. L. Kroeber Thrasher stood firmly, with the trumpet grasped in his right hand; but his face was like marble, and he gave no orders. The Gold Brick\|Ann S. Stephens It was impossible for Thrasher to visit Mrs. Allen's house; Katharine told him so on their next interview. The Gold Brick\|Ann S. Stephens Thrasher did not start so promptly as his eagerness seemed to promise. The Gold Brick\|Ann S. Stephens "Obedience does not appear to be one of her virtues," Thrasher said, smiling even through his agitation. The Gold Brick\|Ann S. Stephens British Dictionary definitions for thrasher (1 of 2) thrasher¹ / (ˈθræʃə) / noun another name for thresher (def. 3) British Dictionary definitions for thrasher (2 of 2) thrasher² / (ˈθræʃə) / noun any of various brown thrushlike American songbirds of the genus Toxostoma and related genera, having a long downward-curving bill and long tail: family Mimidae (mockingbirds) Word Origin for thrasher C19: perhaps from English dialect thresher, thrusher a thrush Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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