Antonyms for
turkey
The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food.
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No Antonyms Found for Turkey

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All Definitions for Turkey

Below are all the dictionary definitions of turkey:

1The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food.
2A bird in the genus Meleagris with a fan-shaped tail and wattled neck.
3A domesticated bird of Meleagris gallopavo domesticus.
4A wild turkey of Meleagris gallopavo.
5A failure.
6A foolish or inept person.
7An act of throwing three strikes in a row.
8With a distinguishing word: a bird resembling the Meleagris gallopavo (for example, the brush turkey or bush turkey (Alectura lathami), and the water turkey (Anhinga anhinga)).
9A patient feigning symptoms
10A person faking illness or injury
11A malingerer.
12A pack carried by a lumberman
13A bindle
14Also, a large travel bag, a suitcase.
15A prostitute.
16The guinea fowl (family Numididae).
17A country located in Eastern Thrace in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia in West Asia. Official name: Republic of Türkiye. Capital: Ankara.
18Synonym of Turkey red (“a vibrant red dye or its color”).
19Synonym of Turkey red (“dyed or colored Turkey red”).
20Synonym of Ottoman Empire, a former empire in Europe, Asia, Africa. Capital: Istanbul.
21Synonym of Turkey blue (“a deep indigo dye or its color”).
22Synonym of Turkey blue (“dyed or colored Turkey blue”).

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About antonyms for turkey

Finding the right antonym for turkey helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "The flesh or meat of this bird eaten as food.", turkey has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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