turkey
Thanksgiving main course
A turkey is a large game bird native to North America, domesticated and raised for meat.
Turkey is the centerpiece of American Thanksgiving dinners and common at Christmas.
In bowling, a turkey is three consecutive strikes.
Informally, a turkey is a failure or flop: That movie was a real turkey.
Calling someone a turkey means they're foolish or inept.
To talk turkey is to speak frankly about practical matters.
To go cold turkey is to quit something abruptly, especially an addiction. (Capitalized Turkey is the country.)
Domestic fowl for eating
breast · thigh · wing · giblets · free-range · coop · bantam · pullet
Seasoned mixture for cavities
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- cranberriesTart red bog fruit
- pilgrimsReligious journey takers
- harvestGathering mature crops
autumn · pumpkin · cornucopia · yams · tradition · family · dinner · carving
Forceful impact or stoppage
- frameSupporting outer structure
- laneDesignated travel strip
- pinsPointed sewing fasteners
- gutterEdge channel for runoff
spare · ball · alley · split · consecutive · score · perfect game · tenpin
Wrong action or decision
- gaffeClumsy social error
- flopComplete commercial failure
- dudFailed device or effort
- bombExplosive device or disaster
failure · fiasco · disaster · loser · strikeout · whiff · misfire · clinker
Without concealment or evasion
- abruptlyWithout gradual transition
- quitCease doing something
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- withdrawalAct of taking away
hunting
Pursuing wild game
poult · gobble · strutting · roosting · beard · spurs · camouflage · mating · forest · habitat
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
drumstick · breast · thigh · wing · giblets · free-range · coop · bantam · pullet · capon
stuffing
Seasoned mixture for cavities
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- cranberriesTart red bog fruit
- pilgrimsReligious journey takers
harvest · autumn · pumpkin · cornucopia · yams · tradition · family · dinner · carving · platter
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
gutter · spare · ball · alley · split · consecutive · score · perfect game · tenpin
mistake
Wrong action or decision
bomb · failure · fiasco · disaster · loser · strikeout · whiff · misfire · clinker · lemon
frankly
Without concealment or evasion
- cold turkeyImmediate complete cessation
- turkey sandwichPoultry-filled handheld lunch
- roast turkeyOven-cooked holiday fowl
- roasted turkeyHeat-cooked large poultry
- turkey breastLean poultry meat section
- turkey shootLopsided contest, easy win
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