The noun TURKEY has 5 senses: 1. large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food. 2. a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1923. 3. a person who does something thoughtless or annoying.
adjective bewildering, complicated, puzzling, misleading, unclear, baffling, muddling, contradictory, ambiguous, inconsistent, perplexing, clear as mud (informal) The statement they issued was highly confusing.
Commonly Confused Words. Good communication involves using words appropriately to articulate your ideas and support. your assertions. Using words correctly will also ensure that your reader will not be distracted. from the content of your writing. Below are some of the most commonly confused English word. pairs and their meanings. accept/except: Accept is a verb; it means to receive.