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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