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ostrich

noun

Fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
O
Ends with
H
Contains
ST
Scrabble score
12

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ

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Definitions

noun

  1. Fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird

noun

  1. 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)

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