peacock
Fan-tailed showoff
A peacock is the male of a species of large, colorful birds known for the iridescent blue-green plumage and elaborate tail feathers that fan out in spectacular display during courtship.
The female is a peahen, and both sexes together are peafowl.
The word extends to any vain person who struts or shows off: He peacocked around the party in his new suit.
To peacock is to display oneself ostentatiously, seeking attention through appearance or behavior.
Admirer or air mover
- strutProud, showy gait
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- mating danceRitualized movements seeking reproduction
- spectacleVisually striking event
pageantry · flaunting · showmanship · parade · exhibition · presentation · unveiling · ostentation
Bird's lightweight covering
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- eyespotsSimple light-detecting organs
- covertsConcealing undergrowth or plumage
- tailRear animal appendage
iridescent · shimmer · ocelli · molting · preening · barbs · quills · crest
Satisfaction from one's achievements
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- vainExcessively proud or futile
- showoffOne who flaunts abilities
narcissism · conceit · self-admiration · pompous · arrogance · swagger · flamboyant · ostentatious
Large ornamental game bird
- fowlBirds for the table
- avianOf or concerning birds
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
roost · perch · nest · crest · beak · claws · wingspan · species
Exemption from death
- renewalMaking current again
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
- beautyAesthetic excellence
- HeraOlympian marriage deity
Juno · Saraswati · national bird · India · Sri Lanka · majesty · divinity · paradise
Tremulous, wavering light
- lusterSoft reflected light
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- sheenSoft surface luster
- prismaticLight-dispersing, multicolored
glimmering · nacreous · holographic · scintillating · luminous · dazzling · glittering · spectral
Serving to beautify
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- ornateElaborately decorated
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- gildedOverlaid with gold leaf
opulent · elaborate · filigree · lavish · rococo · intricate · sumptuous · motif
All-seeing mythological guardian
- HeraOlympian marriage deity
- JunoJupiter's divine consort
- Greek mythologyAncient Greek divine narratives
- Hindu mythologyIndia's traditional religious narratives
fan
Admirer or air mover
- strutProud, showy gait
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- mating danceRitualized movements seeking reproduction
spectacle · pageantry · flaunting · showmanship · parade · exhibition · presentation · unveiling · ostentation · grandstanding
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- eyespotsSimple light-detecting organs
- covertsConcealing undergrowth or plumage
tail · iridescent · shimmer · ocelli · molting · preening · barbs · quills · crest · rachis
pride
Satisfaction from one's achievements
showoff · narcissism · conceit · self-admiration · pompous · arrogance · swagger · flamboyant · ostentatious · self-importance
pheasant
Large ornamental game bird
- fowlBirds for the table
- avianOf or concerning birds
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
aviary · roost · perch · nest · crest · beak · claws · wingspan · species · fauna
immortality
Exemption from death
Hera · Juno · Saraswati · national bird · India · Sri Lanka · majesty · divinity · paradise · resurrection
shimmer
Tremulous, wavering light
- lusterSoft reflected light
- opalescentShowing milky iridescence
- sheenSoft surface luster
prismatic · glimmering · nacreous · holographic · scintillating · luminous · dazzling · glittering · spectral · reflective
decorative
Serving to beautify
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- ornateElaborately decorated
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
gilded · opulent · elaborate · filigree · lavish · rococo · intricate · sumptuous · motif · pattern
Argus
All-seeing mythological guardian
- HeraOlympian marriage deity
- JunoJupiter's divine consort
- Greek mythologyAncient Greek divine narratives
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- feathered thingsbird, eagle, owl, parrot, penguin
- Animal Idiomsblind as a bat, brave as a lion, busy bee, copycat, dark horse
- animal symbolsfish symbol, eagle emblem, scarab, griffin, phoenix
- Asian Naturebamboo forest, Bengal tiger, giant panda, Himalayas, rice paddy
- bird expressionsearly bird, birdbrain, bird brain, lovebirds, jailbird
peacockshrinking violet
Extremely timid person
wallflower · blend in · hide · conceal · efface
peacockpeahen
Female of the species
sparrow · wren · house sparrow · hen · plain Jane
peacockshrinking violet
Extremely timid person
wallflower · mouse · plain Jane · introvert · gray man
- proud as a peacockExcessively vain and showy
- peacock feathersOrnamental bird display plumage
- as proud as a peacockOstentatiously self-satisfied
- peacock tailMale peafowl's plumage
- peacock blueDeep greenish-blue shade
- peacock strutting
peacocks, peacocky, peacockish, peacocked, peacocking, peacocklike, peacock blue