First Known Use: 14th century
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1peacock
noun pea·cock \ˈpē-ˌkäk\
: a large male bird that has a very long bright blue and green tail that it can lift up and spread apart like a fan
Full 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
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Origin of PEACOCK
Middle English pecok, from pe- (from Old English pēa peafowl, from Latin pavon-, pavo peacock) + cok cock
Rhymes with PEACOCK
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Peacock
biographical name Pea·cock \ˈpē-ˌkäk\
Definition of PEACOCK
Thomas Love 1785–1866 Eng. nov. & poet
PEACOCK Defined for Kids
peacock
noun pea·cock \ˈpē-ˌkäk\
Definition of PEACOCK for Kids
: the male of a very large Asian pheasant that can lift up its very long colorful tail and spread it apart like a fan
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