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Definitions for Peacock

[1] the male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail coverts that are brilliantly marked with ocellated spots and that can be spread in a fan.
[2] any peafowl.
[3] a vain, self-conscious person.
[4] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy . the constellation Pavo.
[5] to make a vainglorious display; strut like a peacock.
[6] Thomas Love, 1785–1866, English poet and novelist.
[7] a male peafowl, having a crested head and a very large fanlike tail marked with blue and green eyelike spots Related adjective: pavonine
[8] another name for peafowl
[9] a vain strutting person
[10] to display (oneself) proudly
[11] obsolete , slang , Australian to acquire (the best pieces of land) in such a way that the surrounding land is useless to others
[12] Thomas Love. 1785–1866, English novelist and poet, noted for his satirical romances, including Headlong Hall (1816) and Nightmare Abbey (1818)

Words related to Peacock

olive, blue-green, affect, sashay, swagger, stalk, prance, stride, strut, gloat, bluster, saunter, fir, sap, jade, sage, moss, pine, forest, sea

Words nearby Peacock

peachblow glass, peacherino, peachy, peachy-keen, peacoat, peacock, peacock blue, peacock butterfly, peacock chair, peacock ore, peacock plant

Origin of Peacock

1250–1300; Middle English pecok, equivalent to pe- (Old English pēa peafowl < Latin pāvōn- pavo ) + cok (Old English coc cock1)

Other words from Peacock

pea·cock·er·y , pea·cock·ism , noun
pea·cock·ish , pea·cock·y , adjective
pea·cock·ish·ly , adverb
pea·cock·ish·ness , noun

Word origin for Peacock

C14 pecok, pe- from Old English pāwa (from Latin pāvō peacock) + cock 1

Synonyms for Peacock

blue-green, olive, apple, aquamarine, beryl, chartreuse, fir, forest, grass, jade, kelly, lime, malachite, moss, pea, pine, sage, sap, sea, spinach, verdigris, willow, bice, greenish-blue, vert, viridian