English dictionary

ostrich

/'/O/str/I//tS/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)

noun.person

Source: WordNet 3.0
fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird

noun.animal

Synonyms struthio camelus

Source: WordNet 3.0
A large bird of the genus <i>Struthio</i>, of which <i>Struthio camelus</i> of Africa is the best known species. It has long and very strong legs, adapted for rapid running; only two toes; a long neck, nearly bare of feathers; and short wings incapable of flight. The adult male is about eight feet high.

noun

Source: webster1913