Definition of Thrush

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thrush
n. genus of songbirds; fungal disease of mouth and throat; (Slang) female singer (especially of pop music)

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Thrush Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Thrush
(n.)
Any one of numerous species of singing birds more or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or habits; as the thunderbird and the American brown thrush (or thrasher). See Brown thrush.
  
(n.)
Any one of numerous species of singing birds belonging to Turdus and allied genera. They are noted for the sweetness of their songs.
  
(n.)
An inflammatory and suppurative affection of the feet in certain animals. In the horse it is in the frog.
  
(n.)
An affection of the mouth, fauces, etc., common in newly born children, characterized by minute ulcers called aphthae. See Aphthae.
  

WordNet 2.0
thrush

Noun
1. candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults
(hypernym) candidiasis, moniliasis, monilia disease
2. a woman who sings popular songs
(hypernym) singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser
(classification) colloquialism
3. songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast
(hypernym) oscine, oscine bird
(hyponym) missel thrush, mistle thrush, mistletoe thrush, Turdus viscivorus
(member-holonym) Turdidae, family Turdidae

hEnglish - advanced version
thrush

thrush
\thrush\ (?), n. [oe. ?rusche, as. ?rysce; akin to ohg. drosca, droscea, droscela, and e. throstle. cf. throstle.]
1. (zo?l.) any one of numerous species of singing birds belonging to turdus and allied genera. they are noted for the sweetness of their songs.
note: among the best-known european species are the song thrush or throstle (turdus musicus), the missel thrush (see under missel), the european redwing, and the blackbird. the most important american species are the wood thrush (turdus mustelinus), wilson's thrush (t. fuscescens), the hermit thrush (see under hermit), swainson's thrush (t. alici?), and the migratory thrush, or american robin (see robin).
2. (zo?l.) any one of numerous species of singing birds more or less resembling the true thrushes in appearance or habits; as the thunderbird and the american brown thrush (or thrasher). see brown thrush.


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 hermit thrush 
 shrike thrush 
 ground thrush 
 brown thrush 
 native thrush 
 water thrush 
 thrush tit 
 fly-catching thrush 
 mocking thrush 
 jay thrush 
 migratory thrush 
 wilson`s thrush 
 stone thrush 
 wood thrush 
 golden-crowned thrush 
 willow thrush 
 redwinged thrush 
 restless thrush 
 fruit thrush 
 whin thrush 
 black-crowned thrush 
 babbling thrush 
 ring thrush 
 ant thrush 
 holm thrush 
 volatile thrush 
 solitary thrush 
 whistling thrush 
 rock thrush 
 mistle thrush 
 milk thrush 
 thrush nightingale 
 squawking thrush 
 mountain thrush 
 guttural thrush 
 screech thrush 
 mistletoe thrush 
 tit thrush 
 missel thrush 
 blue thrush 

Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1
thrush
(song) thrush: smólach m. & f. (bird: Turdus philomelos)

JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary
Bronfraith
Bronfraith = a. mottled breasted; n. a thrush

Tresglen
Tresglen = n. a thrush, a bird


Thrush Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
thrush
A condition in which Candida albicans, a type of yeast, grows out of control in moist skin areas of the body. It is usually a result of a weakened immune system, but can be a side effect of chemotherapy or treatment with antibiotics. Thrush usually affects the mouth (oral thrush); however, rarely, it spreads throughout the entire body. Also called Candidiasis or Candidosis.

Aids Glossary
candidiasis
a fungus infection, caused by a member of the genus Candida. In the mouth, candidiasis is called thrush and shows up as white patches. In the vagina, the disease is called vulvovaginal candidiasis. Candidiasis can also attack lungs and the esophagus. This infection is considered an AIDS-defining condition in the United States.

oral candidiasis
a fungal infection of the mouth, usually caused by Candida albicans, which typically appears as white or red patches on the oral mucosa, tongue, palate or back of the throat. Types include pseudomembranous candidiasis (thrush) characterized by removable white plaques, acute atrophic candidiasis and chronic atrophic candidiasis (angular cheilitis).

Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary
Thrush
Fungus infection in the mouth

Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms
THRUSH
Sore patches in the mouth caused by the fungus Candida albicans. Thrush is one of the most frequent early symptoms or signs of an immune disorder. The fungus commonly lives in the mouth, but only causes problems when the body's resistance is reduced either by antibiotics that have reduced the number of competitive organisms in the mouth, or by an immune deficiency such as HIV disease. See Candidiasis.


Thrush Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries

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Thrushes
Large speckled brown birds with a special fondness for snails, whose shells they remove by breaking them against stones. A thrush of Erebor was instrumental in the downfall of Smaug.


Thrush Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Thrush
Thrush may refer to:
  • Thrush (bird), common name of the bird family Turdidae
  • Candidiasis, fungal infection commonly known as thrush or yeast infection, affecting the mouth or vagina
  • Thrush Aircraft, US aircraft manufacturer
  • THRUSH, fictional criminal organization in The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
  • Informally, a "thrush" can be a term for a female singer. A synonym would be chanteuse
  • Thrush, automotive muffler manufacturer
  • ThrushPunk band, A UK Scum Punk band formed in 2006
  • Thrush, a bacterial infection of the horse's hoof.

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The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. was an American television series that ran on NBC from September 221964, to January 151968, for 105 episodes (see 1964 in television and 1968 in television). The first season was broadcast in black and white. [1]  The series centered on a two-man troubleshooting team for a covert espionage organization: American Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn), and Russian Illya Kuryakin (David McCallum). Leo G. Carroll played Alexander Waverly, the British head of the organization. Lisa Rogers (Barbara Moore) joined the cast as a female regular in the fourth season.

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