ostrich

[ aw-strich, os-trich ]

/ ˈɔ strɪtʃ, ˈɒs trɪtʃ /

noun

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

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English ostrice, ostriche, from Old French ostrusce (compare French autruche, ) from unattested Vulgar Latin avistrūthius, for Latin avis “bird” + Late Latin strūthiō, from Late Greek strouthíōn; see struthious

OTHER WORDS FROM ostrich

os·trich·like, adjective

Words nearby ostrich

ostracoderm, ostracon, ostrakon, ostranenie, Ostrava, ostrich, ostrich fern, Ostrogoth, Ostrovsky, Ostwald, Ostwald's solubility coefficient

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Example sentences from the Web for ostrich

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|DAILY BEAST
The 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|DAILY BEAST
The 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|DAILY BEAST
Thigh-high leather boots… Gucci ostrich skin leather jackets… Horizontally striped posing briefs… More leather jackets...
An Open Letter to Buzz Bissinger|Sean Macaulay|March 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Dropping my head low, ostrich style, was more likely to lead to a closer sniff of an armpit than to a clearer view of a work.
Our ‘Crush’ on McQueen|Blake Gopnik|August 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Ostrich farming is not only an interesting industry for the Boers, but it is a most lucrative business.
The World and Its People: Book VII|Anna B. Badlam
He has the constitution of a rhinoceros, the digestion of an ostrich, and the concentration of an oyster.
Little Dorrit|Charles Dickens
The military policy of Kerensky was the policy of an ostrich.
Dictatorship vs. Democracy|Leon Trotsky
Here we find the Ostrich, the plantain eaters, the colies and several, other families—nine in all.
Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 2 [February 1901]|Various
She—she who was accustomed to flaunt in a "changeable" silk, and her bonnet had an ostrich plume!
The Storm Centre|Charles Egbert Craddock

British Dictionary definitions for ostrich

ostrich

/ (ˈɒstrɪtʃ) /

noun plural -triches or -trich

a fast-running flightless African bird, Struthio camelus, that is the largest living bird, with stout two-toed feet and dark feathers, except on the naked head, neck, and legs: order StruthioniformesSee ratite Related adjective: struthious

American ostrich another name for rhea

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

Word Origin for ostrich

C13: from Old French ostrice, from Latin avis bird + Late Latin struthio ostrich, from Greek strouthion

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

单词	ostrich
释义	ostrich [ aw-strich, os-trich ] / ˈɔ strɪtʃ, ˈɒs trɪtʃ / noun 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 First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English ostrice, ostriche, from Old French ostrusce (compare French autruche, ) from unattested Vulgar Latin avistrūthius, for Latin avis “bird” + Late Latin strūthiō, from Late Greek strouthíōn; see struthious OTHER WORDS FROM ostrich os·trich·like, adjective Words nearby ostrich ostracoderm, ostracon, ostrakon, ostranenie, Ostrava, ostrich, ostrich fern, Ostrogoth, Ostrovsky, Ostwald, Ostwald's solubility coefficient Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ostrich 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\|DAILY BEAST The 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\|DAILY BEAST The 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\|DAILY BEAST Thigh-high leather boots… Gucci ostrich skin leather jackets… Horizontally striped posing briefs… More leather jackets... An Open Letter to Buzz Bissinger\|Sean Macaulay\|March 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Dropping my head low, ostrich style, was more likely to lead to a closer sniff of an armpit than to a clearer view of a work. Our ‘Crush’ on McQueen\|Blake Gopnik\|August 3, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Ostrich farming is not only an interesting industry for the Boers, but it is a most lucrative business. The World and Its People: Book VII\|Anna B. Badlam He has the constitution of a rhinoceros, the digestion of an ostrich, and the concentration of an oyster. Little Dorrit\|Charles Dickens The military policy of Kerensky was the policy of an ostrich. Dictatorship vs. Democracy\|Leon Trotsky Here we find the Ostrich, the plantain eaters, the colies and several, other families—nine in all. Birds and Nature Vol. 9 No. 2 [February 1901]\|Various She—she who was accustomed to flaunt in a "changeable" silk, and her bonnet had an ostrich plume! The Storm Centre\|Charles Egbert Craddock British Dictionary definitions for ostrich ostrich / (ˈɒstrɪtʃ) / noun plural -triches or -trich a fast-running flightless African bird, Struthio camelus, that is the largest living bird, with stout two-toed feet and dark feathers, except on the naked head, neck, and legs: order StruthioniformesSee ratite Related adjective: struthious American ostrich another name for rhea 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 Word Origin for ostrich C13: from Old French ostrice, from Latin avis bird + Late Latin struthio ostrich, from Greek strouthion 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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