thrasher

American  

[thrash-er] / ˈθræʃ ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that thrashes.

2. any of several long-tailed, thrushlike birds, especially of the genus Toxostoma, related to the mockingbirds.

3. thresher.

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thrasher ¹ British  

/ ˈθræʃə /

noun

1. another name for thresher

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thrasher ² British  

/ ˈθræʃə /

noun

1. any of various brown thrushlike American songbirds of the genus Toxostoma and related genera, having a long downward-curving bill and long tail: family Mimidae (mockingbirds)

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Etymology

Origin of thrasher

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at thrash, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Lead single “Lux Æterna” is a serviceable thrasher in keeping with 2016’s “Hardwired… To Self-Destruct,” the band’s previous album which marked a bit of a return to form for the OG metal titans.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 2022

Franzen excitedly thinks he’s caught sight of a Californian thrasher, a long-tailed songbird with a curved beak.

From The Guardian • Nov. 14, 2018

Heads up, scary movie fans: If you're planning to see the thrasher film “Halloween” at an AMC theater his weekend, don’t wear a Michael Myers mask.

From Fox News • Oct. 18, 2018

In 1989, Hurricane Hugo killed half of the wild parrots in Puerto Rico; a year earlier, Hurricane Gilbert decimated the population of Mexico’s Cozumel thrasher.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2012

A brown thrasher sits on a twig imitating all the birds in his area.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George