English Explanatory Dictionary

ostrichlike

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling or characteristic of an ostrich; struthian
  2. Ignoring an imminent threat or unpleasant reality; head-in-the-sand

Word forms

ostrichlike more ostrichlike most ostrichlike ostrich-like

Etymology

From ostrich + -like.

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