TURKEYS Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word turkeys. (close relations)
turk
Best Alternative Words for TURKEYS
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fowl | nounn | |||||||
noun • a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl • the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food verb • hunt fowl • hunt fowl in the forest | ||||||||
gobble | verbv | |||||||
noun • the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock verb • eat hastily without proper chewing • make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys | ||||||||
hen | nounn | |||||||
noun • adult female chicken • adult female bird • flesh of an older chicken suitable for stewing • female of certain aquatic animals e.g. octopus or lobster | ||||||||
peacock | nounn | |||||||
noun • European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot • male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots | ||||||||
poultry | nounn | |||||||
noun • a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl • flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food | ||||||||
rooster | nounn | |||||||
noun • adult male chicken | ||||||||
tom | nounn | |||||||
noun • male cat • (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites • male turkey | ||||||||
birds | nounn | |||||||
noun • warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings • the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food • informal terms for a (young) woman • a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt • badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers verb • watch and study birds in their natural habitat | ||||||||
gobblers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a hasty eater who swallows large mouthfuls • male turkey | ||||||||
flop | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers • someone who is unsuccessful • a complete failure • the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink adverb • with a flopping sound • completely verb • fall loosely • fall suddenly and abruptly • fail utterly; collapse | ||||||||
bomb | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions • strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion • an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual verb • throw bombs at or attack with bombs • fail to get a passing grade | ||||||||
dud | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who is unsuccessful • an explosion that fails to occur • an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual adjective satellite • failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive | ||||||||
joker | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes • a person who does something thoughtless or annoying • an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent • a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester | ||||||||
meleagris gallopavo | nounn | |||||||
noun • large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food | ||||||||
republic of turkey | nounn | |||||||
noun • 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 |