ostrich
nounHow many syllables in ostrich?
There are 2 syllables in the word ostrich.How to pronounce ostrich:
Definition of ostrich:
- ostrich (noun):
- a swift-footed 2-toed flightless ratite bird (struthio camelus) of africa that is the largest of existing birds and often weighs 300 pounds (140 kilograms)
- 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).
Synonyms for ostrich:
alligator
antelope
buckskin
cabretta
calfskin
capeskin
chamois
coat
cordovan
cowhide
crocodile
deerskin
doeskin
fleece
fur
goatskin
horsehide
individual
kid
kidskin
lambskin
morocco
patent leather
pelt
person
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- should've
- admired
- autumn's
- brother
- arrive
- without
- pattern
- middle
- princess
- present
- umpire
- tulip
- phoneme
- lucky
- entire
- circle
- although
- alive
- allowed
- using
- story
- locked
- ever
- dinner
- below
- basic
- apart
- getting
- whistle
- roses
- kitten
- confused
- chorus
- gorgeous
- awesome
- April
- ready
- practice
- enough
- study
- business
- snowman
- running
- admire
- arrived
- the-clouds
- finding
- fire truck
- snicker
- outcome
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