Turkey - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtɜːrkɪ|  American pronunciation of the word turkey
Brit.  |ˈtɜːkɪ|  British pronunciation of the word turkey

noun

- large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
- a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
- a person who does something thoughtless or annoying (syn: joker)
- flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
- an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual (syn: bomb, dud)
the first experiment was a real turkey

Extra examples

He was acting like a complete turkey.

...only a turkey would think it's a good idea to go for a jog when the weather drops below zero...

Turkeys gobble.

You carve the turkey, and I'll serve.

We broke with tradition and had goose for Thanksgiving instead of turkey.

Who is going to carve the turkey?

We had turkey with dressing and potatoes for dinner.

He cooked a turkey and made gravy from the drippings.

My attempt to carve the turkey was a source of great hilarity at the dinner table.

Turkey straddles Asia and Europe.

...after stuffing the turkey, the chef quickly trussed it so the forcemeat wouldn't fall out during roasting...

The Gulf war has divided the Islamic right in Turkey.

Great Britain fought with Turkey against Russia.

Turkey silk has a flaxen appearance.

Turkey is not yet a full member of the EU.

Word forms

noun
singular: turkey
plural: turkeys
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