stuffed like a turkey
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9.1
- idiom
- Informal
:
relleno como un pavo
- He returned from the all-you-can-eat restaurant stuffed like a turkey and ready for a nap.
Examples
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She always feels stuffed like a turkey after family gatherings.
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After that big dinner, I feel stuffed like a turkey!
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After eating three helpings of dinner, I was stuffed like a turkey.
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He ate so much that he was stuffed like a turkey.
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After the feast, I felt stuffed like a turkey and could hardly move.
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He ate so much that by the end of dinner, he was stuffed like a turkey.
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After enjoying all the desserts, she sat back and exclaimed, 'I'm stuffed like a turkey!'
Synonyms
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1.0
The feeling you have after you eat enough food
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8.0
The feeling of being full after eating and not wanting more food
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6.6
A feeling of being full after eating enough food
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4.4
A large amount of food that fills the stomach or is more than enough
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1.0
Feeling very full after eating a lot
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9.0
A feeling of being too full after eating or drinking
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7.4
A swollen stomach after eating a very large meal
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5.7
An amount of food or drink that fills your belly completely
A feeling of not being hungry after eating that makes you not want more food
Antonyms
How Full
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2.9
- Informal
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7.6
- Informal
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9.1
- Informal
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1.0
853
1.0
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1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'feeling extremely full' is directly and transparently derived from 'stuffed' combined with the simile 'like a turkey' — turkeys are commonly stuffed when cooked, so the comparison clearly signals being overly full. This compositional, culturally familiar simile is predictable for learners who know the constituent words.
Etymology
The phrase stuffed like a turkey comes from the picture of a cooked turkey being packed full with stuffing before it goes in the oven. So when someone says they are stuffed like a turkey, they mean they are 'very full' after eating.