noun / verb
peacock
PEE-kahk/ˈpiːkɑːk/
A male peafowl with long colorful tail feathers.
The peacock spreads its blue-green, eye-spotted feathers into a wide fan.
Etymology
The first element originally named peafowl of either sex. Adding the word for a male bird made the compound specifically name the male, whose magnificent tail became its best-known feature.
In context
the peacock who literally represents vibration because it's feathers vibrate
More examples
- A peacock drags its long tail feathers across the lawn.
- Two peacocks perch on the garden wall.
- He peacocks around the party in a glittering jacket.
Forms
peacock · peacocks · peacocked · peacocking
Similar words
- peafowl
- Names the bird generally, including females as well as males.
- strut
- As a verb, emphasizes walking proudly rather than any showy behavior.