thrush

[ thruhsh ]

/ θrʌʃ /

noun

any of numerous, medium-sized songbirds of the family Turdinae, usually dull brown and often speckled below, and including many outstanding singers.

any of various superficially similar birds, as the water thrushes.

Slang. a female professional singer, especially of popular songs.

Nearby words

thrummy, thrump, thrupenny bit, thruppence, thruput, thrush, thrust, thrust augmentation, thrust bearing, thrust fault, thrust stage

Origin of thrush

before 900; Middle English thrusche, Old English thrȳsce; cognate with Old High German drōsca

Related forms

thrush·like, adjective

Definition for thrush (2 of 2)

thrush

[ thruhsh ]

/ θrʌʃ /

noun

Pathology. a disease, especially in children, characterized by whitish spots and ulcers on the membranes of the mouth, fauces, etc., caused by a parasitic fungus, Candida albicans.

Veterinary Pathology. (in horses) a diseased condition of the frog of the foot.

Origin of thrush

1655–65; akin to Danish tröske, Swedish torsk

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Examples from the Web for thrush

Its authors speculate that kombucha “may be very healthful” in combating yeast infections, thrush, and other forms of candidiasis.
Is Celebrity Favorite Kombucha Really a Health and Anti-Aging Cure?|Anneli Rufus|February 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Before she had waited for green leaves and anemones, and the song of the thrush and the cuckoo.
From a Swedish Homestead|Selma Lagerlf
Presently a thrush began to sing hard by, and with a little stretch and a sleepy sigh Tamara opened her big blue eyes.
Cornwall's Wonderland|Mabel Quiller-Couch
Parasitic oesophagitis occurs as an extension of parasitic stomatitis or thrush.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

The thrush, its body a blur of brown feathers, rose and fell in continuous attack.
The Best Short Stories of 1915|Various
“So that was what the thrush said, after all,” she whispered, with a hint of a happy smile.
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton

British Dictionary definitions for thrush (1 of 2)

thrush

/ (θrʌʃ) /

noun

any songbird of the subfamily Turdinae, esp those having a brown plumage with a spotted breast, such as the mistle thrush and song thrush: family MuscicapidaeCompare water thrush Related adjective: turdine

Word Origin for thrush

Old English thrӯsce; related to Old High German drōsca; see throstle, throat

British Dictionary definitions for thrush (2 of 2)

thrush

/ (θrʌʃ) /

noun

a fungal disease of the mouth, esp of infants, and the genitals, characterized by the formation of whitish spots and caused by infection with the fungus Candida albicans
another word for sprue 1

a softening of the frog of a horse's hoof characterized by degeneration and a thick foul discharge

Word Origin for thrush

C17: related to Old Danish törsk, Danish troske

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Medicine definitions for thrush

thrush

[ thrŭsh ]

n.

A contagious disease caused by a fungus, Candida albicans, that occurs most often in infants and children, characterized by small whitish eruptions on the mouth, throat, and tongue, and usually accompanied by fever, colic, and diarrhea.

Science definitions for thrush

thrush

[ thrŭsh ]

An infectious disease, caused by the fungus Candida albicans, characterized by small whitish eruptions on the mouth, throat, and tongue, and sometimes accompanied by fever, colic, and diarrhea. Thrush is most often seen in infants, children, and people with impaired immune systems.

A degenerative condition of a horse's foot, usually caused by unhygienic management.