Meaning of turkeyling | Babel Free

Definitions

A young or little turkey; a poult.

Examples

“As he spoke, another cruel rap, a faint peep, and a third turkeyling lay⟳ stretched upon the green. The hen-mother by this time had taken the alarm, and hastily called off the remainder of her family.”

“"How are the turkeylings?" says I. "One of 'em's going to die⟳."”

“The drake beamed at his children and wagged his stumpy tail proudly. "Well done! What a fine family you've given me. Good grief! That's not one of mine!" … large, ugly brother. "He's a turkeyling! " "Of course he. The Ugly Duckling.”

“The four turkeylings traveled in a bigger, heavier box. About a third of the way up the mountain, it started to pour⟳. I was soaked. Worse, the turkeys were soaked. Turkeylings are notorious for being delicatissima.”

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