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turkey
1[ tur-kee ]
noun
- a large, gallinaceous bird of the family Meleagrididae, especially Meleagris gallopavo, of America, that typically has green, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and that is domesticated in most parts of the world.
- the flesh of this bird, used as food.
- the ocellated turkey.
- Slang.
- a naive, stupid, or inept person.
- a poor and unsuccessful theatrical production; flop.
- Bowling. three strikes in succession.
Turkey
2[ tur-kee; Turkish tur-kee-ye ]
noun
- a republic in western Asia and southeastern Europe. 296,184 sq. mi. (767,120 sq. km): 286,928 sq. mi. (743,145 sq. km) in Asia; 9,257 sq. mi. (23,975 sq. km) in Europe. : Ankara.
turkey
1/ ˈtɜːkɪ /
noun
- a large gallinaceous bird, Meleagris gallopavo , of North America, having a bare wattled head and neck and a brownish iridescent plumage. The male is brighter and has a fan-shaped tail. A domestic variety is widely bred for its flesh
- the flesh of the turkey used as food
- a similar and related bird, Agriocharis ocellata ( ocellated turkey ), of Central and N South America
- any of various Australian birds considered to resemble the turkey, such as the bush turkey
- slang.
- a dramatic production that fails; flop
- a thing or person that fails; dud
- slang.a stupid, incompetent, or unappealing person
- slang.(in tenpin bowling) three strikes in a row
- See cold turkey
- talk turkey informal.to discuss frankly and practically
Turkey
2/ ˈtɜːkɪ /
noun
- a republic in W Asia and SE Europe, between the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Aegean: the centre of the Ottoman Empire; became a republic in 1923. The major Asian part, consisting mainly of an arid plateau, is separated from European Turkey by the Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, and Dardanelles. Official languages: Turkish; Kurdish and Arabic minority languages. Religion: Muslim majority. Currency: lira. Capital: Ankara. Pop: 80 694 485 (2013 est). Area: 780 576 sq km (301 380 sq miles)
Turkey
- Republic straddling southeastern Europe and the Middle East , bordered by the Black Sea to the north, Georgia and Armenia to the northeast, Iran to the east, Iraq and Syria to the southeast, the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea to the southwest, and Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest. Ninety-seven percent of the country is in Asia . Ankara is its capital, but Istanbul is its largest city and former imperial capital.
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- an·ti-Tur·key an·ti-Tür·kiye adjective
- pro-Tur·key pro-Tür·kiye adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of turkey1
Word History and Origins
Origin of turkey1
Idioms and Phrases
- talk turkey, Informal. to talk frankly; mean business.
More idioms and phrases containing turkey
see cold turkey ; talk turkey .Example Sentences
Mr Banks said he did not yet know if the large number of steak and ale, turkey and cranberry, and butternut squash pies were still stored in the back.
The stolen items, which included steak and ale pies, turkey and cranberry pies and butternut squash pies, would have been enough to stock Tommy's Pie Shop for a week, according to the chef.
Hines appeared earlier in the week on Kennedy's social media as he fried a Thanksgiving turkey in beef tallow, claiming the method was the “MAHA way” of cooking.
Swanson suggests shopping early to take advantage of retailer deals, opting for store-brand stuffing, and taking advantage of stable year-over-year turkey prices.
It’s also important to change the water every 30 minutes until the turkey is fully thawed.
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What Is The Plural Of Turkey?
Plural word for turkey
The plural form of turkey is turkeys (not turkies). Words that end with a –y preceded by a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) are made plural by adding an -s to the end, as in chimney/chimneys and monkey/monkeys.
This can be confusing, because the plural form of words that end with a –y preceded by a consonant is made by changing the y to an i and adding -es, as in party/parties, candy/candies, and duty/duties.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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