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Definitions for Peacocky
[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 Peacocky
peacockolive, blue-green, affect, sashay, swagger, stalk, prance, stride, strut, gloat, bluster, saunter, fir, sap, jade, sage, moss, pine, forest, sea
Words nearby Peacocky
peacockpeachblow glass, peacherino, peachy, peachy-keen, peacoat, peacock, peacock blue, peacock butterfly, peacock chair, peacock ore, peacock plant
Origin of Peacocky
1250–1300; Middle English pecok, equivalent to pe- (Old English pēa peafowl < Latin pāvōn- pavo ) + cok (Old English coc cock1)
Other words from Peacocky
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 Peacocky
C14 pecok, pe- from Old English pāwa (from Latin pāvō peacock) + cock 1
Synonyms for Peacocky
classy, conspicuous, extravagant, flamboyant, garish, gaudy, glittery, jaunty, splashy, swank, pretentious, boastful, chichi, crass, dashing, egotistic, exhibitionistic, flatulent, flaunted, fussy, gay, grandiose, highfaluting, loud, obtrusive, pompous, spectacular, splurgy, sporty, swanky, theatrical, tinsel, tony, uptown, vain, vulgar