- peacockish
- adjective see peacock I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
peacockish
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peacockish — See peacock. * * * … Universalium
peacockish — adjective Characteristic of a peacock … Wiktionary
peacockish — adj. like a peacock; boastful, tending to show off; conceited, arrogant; vain, egotistical … English contemporary dictionary
peacockish — pea·cock·ish … English syllables
peacockish — … Useful english dictionary
peacock — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pecok, from pe (from Old English pēa peafowl, from Latin pavon , pavo peacock) + cok cock Date: 14th century 1. a male peafowl distinguished by a crest of upright feathers and by greatly elongated loosely webbed… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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peacocky — See peacockish. * * * … Universalium
peacock — peacockery, peacockism, n. peacockish, peacocky, adj. peacockishly, adv. peacockishness, n. /pee kok /, n., pl. peacocks, (esp. collectively) peacock. v. n. 1. the male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail … Universalium
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