Ostrich (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

• Struthio Camelus

Hypernyms

• Flightless Bird
• Ratite Bird

Meaning ²

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).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Hypernyms

• Somebody
• Soul
• Individual
• Someone
• Mortal