ostrich-like Definition
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ostrich
noun ostriches, ostrich
- 1. The largest living bird, found on dry plains in E Africa, having an extremely long neck and legs, and only two toes on each foot, up to 2.5m in height and although flightless capable of running at speeds of up to 60km per hour (about 40mph).
2. colloq
- Someone who refuses to face or accept unpleasant facts 16c: from the popular but mistaken belief that the ostrich buries its head in the sand to ‘hide' from danger.
adj, adverb
