/ Dictionary / Index T thrips: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: thrips Pronunciation: (thrips), [key] — pl. thrips. any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: thrips (Thesaurus) thrippence thrive Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language