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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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Other Words From
- 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
That month, Turkey’s finance minister Berat Albayrak—Erdogan’s son-in-law—resigned, and Erdogan sacked the head of the central bank.
Better to use the cell phone network from the Turkish company Turkcell, even if it meant Turkey could hear every move they made.
Though Turkey tries to tweet-shame America on the Capitol attack, its independent journalists have faced detentions and criminal investigations for reporting on the government’s management of the pandemic.
Dream center Elizabeth Williams, playing in Turkey, took part in a virtual Warnock for Georgia event last month.
In Turkey, the government’s health ministry said that an interim analysis of late-stage trials showed that the vaccine was 91% effective.
Meanwhile two kids were taken from their mother when she flew back to the UK from Turkey.
After two nights in detention, he was scheduled to be deported back to Turkey on Monday.
In Turkey, crime groups in border areas are exploiting the labor of Syrian male refugees who cannot find legitimate employment.
She is also head of the Sabancı Foundation, which conducts female-empowerment programs for women in rural Turkey.
Turkey has had more than a decade of economic boom, and is now the sixth-most-visited tourist destination in the world.
Elderly matrons—and in Turkey every lady is an elderly matron in her fortieth year—are passionately devoted to this enjoyment.
Edmund Chishull, an English traveler, died; author of a book of travels in Turkey.
We have only to keep our grip firm and fast; Turkey will die of exhaustion trying to do what she can't do; drive us into the sea!
Turkey tobacco ranges in color from brown to light yellow, the latter being the most in demand.
In the meantime he was completely infatuated, and trotted about after Sarah like an old turkey cock.
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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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