noun Download 🔗Share The guinea fowl (family Numididae). Examples : "My aunt keeps a small flock of turkeys in her backyard. " animal bird Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated). Examples : "The farmer raised turkeys for the Thanksgiving dinner. " bird animal food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food. Examples : "All week after Thanksgiving, I had turkey sandwiches for lunch." food animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share With a distinguishing word: a bird resembling the Meleagris gallopavo (for example, the bush turkey or brush turkey (Alectura lathami), and the water turkey (Anhinga anhinga)). Examples : "The zoo had a beautiful display of different types of turkeys, including a bush turkey and a water turkey. " bird animal food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An act of throwing three strikes in a row. Examples : "The baseball player's impressive turkey in the final inning secured a win for the team. " sport entertainment game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A patient feigning symptoms; a person faking illness or injury; a malingerer. Examples : "The student was a turkey, pretending to be sick to avoid the history test. " person medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A pack carried by a lumberman; a bindle; also, a large travel bag, a suitcase. Examples : "The lumberjack carried his turkey, filled with tools and lunch, on his back. " item wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A failure. Examples : "That film was a turkey." outcome negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually mildly) A foolish or inept person. Examples : "The turkey cut in front of me and then berated me for running into him." person character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading