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peacock

pea·cock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pee-kok]
    • /ˈpiˌkɒk/
    • /ˈpiː.kɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pee-kok]
    • /ˈpiˌkɒk/

Definitions of peacock word

  • noun plural peacock 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. 1
  • noun plural peacock any peafowl. 1
  • noun plural peacock a vain, self-conscious person. 1
  • noun plural peacock (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Pavo. 1
  • verb without object peacock to make a vainglorious display; strut like a peacock. 1
  • noun peacock Thomas Love, 1785–1866, English poet and novelist. 1

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Origin of peacock

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English pecok, equivalent to pe- (Old English pēa peafowl < Latin pāvōn- pavo) + cok (Old English coc cock1)

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Parts of speech for Peacock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

peacock popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for peacock

adj peacock

  • apple — An apple is a round fruit with smooth green, yellow, or red skin and firm white flesh.
  • aquamarine — Aquamarines are clear, greenish-blue stones, sometimes used to make jewellery.
  • beryl — a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal
  • bice — a medium blue colour; azurite
  • blue-green — a color about midway between blue and green in the spectrum.

noun peacock

  • bag of wind — windbag.
  • big-timer — Informal. the highest or most important level in any profession or occupation: She's a talented violinist, but she's not ready for the big time.
  • braggart — a person who boasts loudly or exaggeratedly; bragger
  • clotheshorse — a frame on which to hang laundry for drying or airing
  • fop — a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.

verb peacock

  • lording — lord.
  • lord — a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.

adjective peacock

  • fir — any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
  • forestLee, 1873–1961, U.S. inventor of radio, telegraphic, and telephonic equipment.
  • grass — Günter (Wilhelm) [goo n-ter wil-helm;; German gyn-tuh r vil-helm] /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.
  • jade — James' DSSSL Engine
  • kelly — a man's stiff hat, as a derby or straw skimmer.

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