peacock
1pea·cock
noun \ˈpē-ˌkäk\Definition of PEACOCK
1
: a male peafowl distinguished by a crest of upright feathers and by greatly elongated loosely webbed upper tail coverts which are mostly tipped with iridescent spots and are erected and spread in a shimmering fan usually as a courtship display; broadly : peafowl
2
: one making a proud display of oneself : show-off
— pea·cock·ish \-ˌkä-kish\ adjective
— pea·cocky \-kē\ adjective
Origin of PEACOCK
Middle English pecok, from pe- (from Old English pēa peafowl, from Latin pavon-, pavo peacock) + cok cock
First Known Use: 14th century
Rhymes with PEACOCK
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