Meaning of ostrichy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Resembling or characteristic of an ostrich.
2. Characteristic of one who buries one’s head in the sand (like in popular depictions of ostriches).

Examples

“Once upon a time there was an ostrich who, though very ostrichy, was even more of an egoist.”

“He nodded and gave us both a kind of ostrichy smile⟳.”

“He beamed down at her from his ostrichy height.”

“This one went all on its hind legs, its long thin tail stretched out behind it for balance: it went with a long-legged ostrichy gait that Dairine suspected could turn⟳ into an incredible sprint.”

“And then her neck: “Too ostrichy. Preferable fowl neck: swan.””

“Stuffing that head of his into the sand – his ostrichy, beaky face⟳.”

“Ossie had a green freckle of toothpaste on her upper lip, her hair was pulled into a high ponytail for sleep⟳ purposes, her cheeks were sunburned, she looked pretty and dumb with her same big-eyed, ostrichy features, and all these outside things were so as-ever and ordinary that I wanted to scream⟳ at her: […]”

“He flapped out his arms, pretending they were ostrich wings, stuck out his bottom, and waddled around, bobbing his head in a gifted impression of Lightfoot’s ostrichy gait.”

“His chin held high, he tipped the glass to his mouth and swallowed its contents with ostrichy gulps of his skinny, stubble-stippled throat.”

““Why, yes, sir,” said Mary, looking up at him with big ostrichy eyes.”

“In the latter case we get⟳ a very ostrichy metaphysics: an attempt⟳ to solve⟳ a problem by denying its existence.”

“To purposely not identify⟳ them because the result⟳ might be somewhat overwhelming is an “ostrichy” response to say⟳ the least.”

“There was such blackness ahead, he opted for the childish, ostrichy trick⟳ of pretending it wasn’t there.”

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