Definition of ostrich

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • ostrich is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • ostrich is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • ostrich is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of ostrich


  • fast-running African flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. struthio camelus
  • 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) (noun)

See definition of ostrich in Merriam Webster