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turkey
1[tur-kee]
noun
plural
turkeys ,plural
turkey .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.
Bowling.three strikes in succession.
Turkey
2[tur-kee, 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/ ˈɜːɪ /
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
slanga stupid, incompetent, or unappealing person
slang(in tenpin bowling) three strikes in a row
See cold turkey
informalto discuss frankly and practically
Turkey
2/ ˈɜːɪ /
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.
Spelling Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- anti-Turkey adjective
- Գپ-ü쾱 adjective
- pro-Turkey adjective
- -ü쾱 adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Turkey1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Turkey1
Idioms and Phrases
talk turkey, to talk frankly; mean business.
Example Sentences
Other birds in the area include pygmy owls, belted kingfishers and wild turkey.
They also have really good omelets and turkey bacon.
Use it like aioli: spread onto a turkey sandwich, stirred into a chicken salad, or thinned with lemon juice and olive oil for a creamy, citrusy dressing.
Think of how people love cold fried chicken, leftover Thanksgiving turkey on a sandwich, cold pizza or a slice of meatloaf, straight out of the refrigerator, sandwiched between slices of bread.
On a recent Wednesday, Alexander fielded calls from studios about the types of snake skins in stock, how to clean dirt off a rented coyote and the particular body poses of their turkeys.
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When To Use
The plural form of turkey is turkeys (not turkies). 51Թs 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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