| turf |
the surface layer of the soil, held together in a thick mat by grass and other plant roots. [5 definitions] |
| turfman |
a person deeply involved in horse racing, esp. one who owns or trains horses. |
| turgescent |
becoming swollen or turgid; swelling. |
| turgid |
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; bombastic. [2 definitions] |
| turista |
severe diarrhea sometimes experienced by travelers in foreign countries, caused by exposure to bacteria in food or water (used esp. as a term for this ailment in a Latin American context.) [2 definitions] |
| Turk |
a native or citizen of Turkey, or a descendant thereof. [4 definitions] |
| Turkey |
a country in western Asia and southeastern Europe between the Mediterranean and Black Seas. |
| turkey |
a large, originally North American bird with brownish feathers and a wattled head, now domesticated in many parts of the world. [4 definitions] |
| turkey buzzard |
see "turkey vulture." |
| turkey cock |
a male turkey. [2 definitions] |
| turkey trot |
a dance to ragtime music, popular in the early 1900s, characterized by a springy walk and up-and-down movements of the shoulders. |
| turkey vulture |
a vulture of North, Central, and South America that has blackish plumage and a naked reddish head; turkey buzzard. |
| Turki |
collectively, the Turkic languages of central Asia, or the peoples speaking these languages. |
| Turkic |
a subgroup of the Altaic languages that includes various languages of Asia Minor and southeastern Europe, such as Turkish. [2 definitions] |
| Turkish |
of or pertaining to Turkey or its people, culture, language, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| Turkish bath |
a steam bath that causes heavy perspiration and is followed by a shower and massage. [2 definitions] |
| Turkish delight |
a candy consisting of jellylike cubes of fruit juice dusted with powdered sugar; Turkish paste. |
| Turkish Empire |
see "Ottoman Empire." |
| Turkish tobacco |
a dark aromatic variety of tobacco from Greece and Turkey, used in cigarettes. |
| Turkish towel |
a thick cotton towel with a nap of uncut pile. |
| Turkmen |
of or pertaining to Turkmenistan or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |