ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Thrush

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /θɹʌʃ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Thrush is a noun meaning (US, colloquial) A female singer.

Meaning

(US, colloquial) A female singer.

More Meanings

  1. A fungal infection caused by species of genus Candida, affecting the mouth or vagina; candidiasis.
  2. Any of numerous species of songbirds of the cosmopolitan family Turdidae, such as the song thrush, mistle thrush, bluebird, and American robin.

Example Sentences

Cervical cancer and recurrent vaginal thrush are both strongly linked to the presence of HIV in women.
I felt comforted by the song of the redbreast, and I thought I felt less lonely and deserted as long as I heard the merry notes of the thrush.

Word Forms

Synonyms for thrush

Depending on context, synonyms include candidiasis.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include veery, bird, missel, songbird, mistle, species.

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