ostriches
Definitions
Noun
- 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)
- Fast-running african flightless bird with two-toed feet; largest living bird
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ostriches".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | congress' | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | congresses | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | consciences | 3 | 1 |
| 4 | farmhouses | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | barclays's | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | concourses | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | congress's | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | guardfish's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | martens's | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | martins's | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | modernizes | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | partridges | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | tolerances | 4 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ostriches".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | strikes | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | stretches | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | strides | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | stripes | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | stitches | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | strives | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | riches | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | strictest | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | torches | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | ostrich | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | starches | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | triche | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | oestreicher | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | streicher | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | solstices | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | pastiches | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | oestreich | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | trichet | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | triceps | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | strifes | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "ostriches" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "ostriches" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "ostriches" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "ostriches".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 13
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Rare Red-Necked Ostriches Introduced in Saudi Arabia to Replace Birds That Went Extinct More Than 80 Years Ago
Jan 9, 2026 Smithsonian Magazine
Jan 9, 2026 Smithsonian Magazine
For Kentuckians allergic to beef, a new ostrich farm is ‘rethinking’ red meat
Jun 15, 2026 Lexington Herald Leader
Jun 15, 2026 Lexington Herald Leader
Canada: order to cull over 400 ostriches sparks protests and death threats
Sep 25, 2025 The Guardian
Sep 25, 2025 The Guardian
Gut Health in Ostriches (Struthio camelus): Insights Into Intestinal Structure, Functions, Microbiome, and Improvement Strategies
Mar 28, 2026 Wiley Online Library
Mar 28, 2026 Wiley Online Library
Milestone for Rewilding as Ostriches Return to Saudi Desert After 100-year Absence
Feb 10, 2026 Good News Network
Feb 10, 2026 Good News Network