ostrich

/ˈɒs.tɹɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈɑs.tɹɪd͡ʒ/

Meanings

noun

A large flightless bird (Struthio camelus) native to Africa.

Examples :

"The children were amazed by the ostrich at the zoo because it was so tall. "

noun

One who buries one's head in the sand instead of acknowledging problems

Examples :

"My brother is an ostrich when it comes to his messy room; he pretends it doesn't exist instead of cleaning it up. "

character person attitude animal

Related Words

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

pretends verb

/prɪˈtɛndz/ /priˈtɛndz/

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

"My little brother pretends to be asleep when he doesn't want to do his chores. "

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

flightless adjective

/ˈflaɪtləs/

Unable to fly. Usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.

"The penguin is a flightless bird, adapted to swimming instead of flying. "

native noun

/ˈneɪtɪv/ /ˈneɪtəv/

An aboriginal inhabitant of a region colonized by English-speaking people; in particular:

"The native student explained the customs of her home village to the class. "

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

acknowledging verb

/əkˈnɑlɪdʒɪŋ/ /æɡˈnɑlɪdʒɪŋ/

To admit the knowledge of; to recognize as a fact or truth; to declare one's belief in

"to acknowledge the being of a god"

problems noun

/ˈpɹɒbləmz/ /ˈpɹɑbləmz/

A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

Son of the same parents as another person.

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

amazed verb

/əˈmeɪzd/

To fill with wonder and surprise; to astonish, astound, surprise or perplex.

"He was amazed when he found that the girl was a robot."

cleaning verb

/ˈkliːnɪŋ/

To remove dirt from a place or object.

"Can you clean the windows today?"

buries verb

/ˈbɛriz/ /ˈbɛriz/

To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.

"The tribe buries its chiefs with respect and ancient ceremonies. "