nounπShareThe guinea fowl (family Numididae)."My uncle raises turkeys on his farm, along with chickens and ducks. "animalbirdfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck, especially the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo, now domesticated)."The farmer raised turkeys to sell for Thanksgiving. "animalbirdfoodagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food."All week after Thanksgiving, I had turkey sandwiches for lunch."foodanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareWith 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))."In Australia, the term "turkeys" can refer not just to the familiar farm animal, but also to large, native birds like the Australian brush-turkey. "animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn act of throwing three strikes in a row."Maria surprised everyone at the bowling alley by throwing turkeys in the seventh, eighth, and ninth frames. "sportgameachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA patient feigning symptoms; a person faking illness or injury; a malingerer."The supervisor suspected some employees were turkeys, calling in sick just to avoid the mandatory overtime shift. "personmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA pack carried by a lumberman; a bindle; also, a large travel bag, a suitcase."The old lumberjack carried his turkeys on his back, filled with everything he needed for a week in the woods. "itemwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA failure."That film was a turkey."outcomenegativesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually mildly) A foolish or inept person."The turkey cut in front of me and then berated me for running into him."personcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
