turkey

[ tur-kee ]

/ ˈtɜr ki /

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noun, plural tur·keys, (especially collectively) tur·key.

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 person or thing of little appeal; dud; loser.
a naive, stupid, or inept person.
a poor and unsuccessful theatrical production; flop.

Bowling. three strikes in succession.

Idioms for turkey

talk turkey, Informal. to talk frankly; mean business.

Origin of turkey

First recorded in 1545–55; short for Turkey cock and Turkey hen “cock of Turkey” and “hen of Turkey,” first applied to guinea fowl, and later confused with the American bird; see also guinea fowl

Words nearby turkey

turiya, Turk, Turkana, Turkestan, Turkestani, turkey, turkey brown, turkey buzzard, Turkey carpet, turkey cock, turkey nest

Definition for turkey (2 of 2)

Turkey

[ tur-kee ]

/ ˈtɜr ki /

noun

a republic in W Asia and SE 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. Capital: Ankara.

Compare Ottoman Empire.

OTHER WORDS FROM Turkey

pro-Turkey, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for turkey

Meanwhile two kids were taken from their mother when she flew back to the UK from Turkey.
Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis|Nico Hines|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
After two nights in detention, he was scheduled to be deported back to Turkey on Monday.
Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Turkey, crime groups in border areas are exploiting the labor of Syrian male refugees who cannot find legitimate employment.
ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism|Louise I. Shelley|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She is also head of the Sabancı Foundation, which conducts female-empowerment programs for women in rural Turkey.
The Women Battling an Islamist Strongman|Christina Asquith|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Turkey has had more than a decade of economic boom, and is now the sixth-most-visited tourist destination in the world.
The Women Battling an Islamist Strongman|Christina Asquith|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I do not recognize in this view of things the despotism of Turkey.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. III. (of 12)|Edmund Burke
For Russia it was another triumph, for Turkey a fresh vexation.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 403, May, 1849|Various
Turkey had identified the object which Mr. Braden had brought back with him as a typewriter in its carrying case.
The Land of Strong Men|Arthur M. Chisholm
But it is in the direction of Turkey that all the solid advances are made.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327|Various
The Greeks, who are very numerous in Turkey, follow all kinds of trades and callings.
The Human Race|Louis Figuier

British Dictionary definitions for turkey (1 of 2)

turkey

/ (ˈtɜːkɪ) /

noun plural -keys or -key

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, mainly US and Canadian

a dramatic production that fails; flop
a thing or person that fails; dud

slang, mainly US and Canadian a stupid, incompetent, or unappealing person

slang (in tenpin bowling) three strikes in a row

See cold turkey

talk turkey informal, mainly US and Canadian to discuss frankly and practically

Word Origin for turkey

C16: shortened from Turkey cock (hen), used at first to designate the African guinea fowl (apparently because the bird was brought through Turkish territory), later applied by mistake to the American bird

British Dictionary definitions for turkey (2 of 2)

Turkey

/ (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)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with turkey

turkey

see cold turkey; talk turkey.

Cultural definitions for turkey

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.

notes for Turkey

The Ottoman Empire emerged in Anatolia (the western portion of Asian Turkey) during the thirteenth century and survived until 1918. At its height, during the sixteenth century, the empire stretched from the Persian Gulf to western Algeria and included all of southeastern Europe.

notes for Turkey

The declining Ottoman Empire allied with Germany, Austria, and Bulgaria in World War I and suffered disintegration and Greek occupation at the end of the war.

notes for Turkey

After the rise of a nationalist movement led by Kemal Ataturk, the Republic of Turkey was established in 1923.

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In 1871, the archaeologist and scholar Heinrich Schliemann discovered the site of ancient Troy on the west coast of Asian Turkey.

notes for Turkey

The country's relations with Greece have been characterized by tension and conflict for centuries.

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Turkey has been a member of NATO since 1952.

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Parts of the country were devastated by an earthquake in 2000.

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Turkey has long resisted separatist demands from militant Kurds in the eastern part of the country.

单词	turkey
释义	turkey [ tur-kee ] / ˈtɜr ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR turkey ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural tur·keys, (especially collectively) tur·key. 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 person or thing of little appeal; dud; loser. a naive, stupid, or inept person. a poor and unsuccessful theatrical production; flop. Bowling. three strikes in succession. Idioms for turkey talk turkey, Informal. to talk frankly; mean business. Origin of turkey First recorded in 1545–55; short for Turkey cock and Turkey hen “cock of Turkey” and “hen of Turkey,” first applied to guinea fowl, and later confused with the American bird; see also guinea fowl Words nearby turkey turiya, Turk, Turkana, Turkestan, Turkestani, turkey, turkey brown, turkey buzzard, Turkey carpet, turkey cock, turkey nest Definition for turkey (2 of 2) Turkey [ tur-kee ] / ˈtɜr ki / noun a republic in W Asia and SE 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. Capital: Ankara. Compare Ottoman Empire. OTHER WORDS FROM Turkey pro-Turkey, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for turkey Meanwhile two kids were taken from their mother when she flew back to the UK from Turkey. Britain May Spy on Preschoolers Searching for Potential Jihadis\|Nico Hines\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST After two nights in detention, he was scheduled to be deported back to Turkey on Monday. Pope-Shooter Ali Agca’s Very Weird Vatican Visit\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In Turkey, crime groups in border areas are exploiting the labor of Syrian male refugees who cannot find legitimate employment. ISIS, Boko Haram, and the Growing Role of Human Trafficking in 21st Century Terrorism\|Louise I. Shelley\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She is also head of the Sabancı Foundation, which conducts female-empowerment programs for women in rural Turkey. The Women Battling an Islamist Strongman\|Christina Asquith\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Turkey has had more than a decade of economic boom, and is now the sixth-most-visited tourist destination in the world. The Women Battling an Islamist Strongman\|Christina Asquith\|December 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I do not recognize in this view of things the despotism of Turkey. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. III. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke For Russia it was another triumph, for Turkey a fresh vexation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 65, No. 403, May, 1849\|Various Turkey had identified the object which Mr. Braden had brought back with him as a typewriter in its carrying case. The Land of Strong Men\|Arthur M. Chisholm But it is in the direction of Turkey that all the solid advances are made. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327\|Various The Greeks, who are very numerous in Turkey, follow all kinds of trades and callings. The Human Race\|Louis Figuier British Dictionary definitions for turkey (1 of 2) turkey / (ˈtɜːkɪ) / noun plural -keys or -key 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, mainly US and Canadian a dramatic production that fails; flop a thing or person that fails; dud slang, mainly US and Canadian a stupid, incompetent, or unappealing person slang (in tenpin bowling) three strikes in a row See cold turkey talk turkey informal, mainly US and Canadian to discuss frankly and practically Word Origin for turkey C16: shortened from Turkey cock (hen), used at first to designate the African guinea fowl (apparently because the bird was brought through Turkish territory), later applied by mistake to the American bird British Dictionary definitions for turkey (2 of 2) Turkey / (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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with turkey turkey see cold turkey; talk turkey. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Content related to turkey Meanings Behind The Names Of 6 Middle Eastern NationsYou know about the pyramids in Egypt, but how about where Egypt's name comes from? Learn about the name origins of some of the countries in the Middle East. READ MORE Which Came First: Turkey The Bird, Or Turkey The Nation?The republic of Turkey (look north of Egypt, east of Greece) isn't exactly a breeding ground for the bird that Americans associate with Thanksgiving. In fact, the turkey is native to North America ... so, why do they share the same name? READ MORE Words related to turkey clod, dunce, stooge, simple, blockhead, victim, lightweight, bore, sap, nerd, dolt, bonehead, oaf, cretin, idiot, nitwit, twit, innocent, moron, boob Cultural definitions for turkey 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. notes for Turkey The Ottoman Empire emerged in Anatolia (the western portion of Asian Turkey) during the thirteenth century and survived until 1918. At its height, during the sixteenth century, the empire stretched from the Persian Gulf to western Algeria and included all of southeastern Europe. notes for Turkey The declining Ottoman Empire allied with Germany, Austria, and Bulgaria in World War I and suffered disintegration and Greek occupation at the end of the war. notes for Turkey After the rise of a nationalist movement led by Kemal Ataturk, the Republic of Turkey was established in 1923. notes for Turkey In 1871, the archaeologist and scholar Heinrich Schliemann discovered the site of ancient Troy on the west coast of Asian Turkey. notes for Turkey The country's relations with Greece have been characterized by tension and conflict for centuries. notes for Turkey Turkey has been a member of NATO since 1952. notes for Turkey Parts of the country were devastated by an earthquake in 2000. notes for Turkey Turkey has long resisted separatist demands from militant Kurds in the eastern part of the country. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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turkey

noun, plural tur·keys, (especially collectively) tur·key.

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