peacocks
Proud iridescent birds
Peacocks are large, brilliantly colored birds, the males of the peafowl species.
The male's iridescent blue-green plumage and spectacular fan-shaped tail display have made the peacock a symbol of pride, vanity, and showiness.
To peacock is to strut or display oneself ostentatiously: He peacocked around the party in his new suit.
Someone who peacocks seeks attention through flashy appearance or behavior.
Bird's lightweight covering
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
- eyespotsSimple light-detecting organs
- tailRear animal appendage
- covertsConcealing undergrowth or plumage
crest · iridescent · ocelli · barbs · quills · molt · down · ornamental
Female of the species
- pheasantLarge ornamental game bird
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
- roostBird's sleeping spot
perch · fowl · ornithology · avian · beak · wings · crest · nest
Reproductive pairing behavior
- peahensFemale of showy species
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- fanningCreating airflow manually
- trainRail vehicle or instruct
display · breeding · calls · territory · ritual · dancing · attraction · mate selection
Excessively eye-catching
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- preeningGrooming with vanity
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
grandeur · spectacle · pageantry · display · extravagance · pompous · splendor · magnificence
Satisfaction from one's achievements
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- immortalityExemption from death
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
- beautyAesthetic excellence
Hera · Juno · nobility · paradise · resurrection · watchfulness · all-seeing · India
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
coverts · crest · iridescent · ocelli · barbs · quills · molt · down · ornamental · patterned
peahen
Female of the species
- pheasantLarge ornamental game bird
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
roost · perch · fowl · ornithology · avian · beak · wings · crest · nest · forage
mating
Reproductive pairing behavior
- peahensFemale of showy species
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- fanningCreating airflow manually
train · display · breeding · calls · territory · ritual · dancing · attraction · mate selection · reproduction
showy
Excessively eye-catching
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- struttingWalking with exaggerated pride
- preeningGrooming with vanity
swagger · grandeur · spectacle · pageantry · display · extravagance · pompous · splendor · magnificence · flourish
pride
Satisfaction from one's achievements
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- immortalityExemption from death
- royaltyPayment for usage rights
beauty · Hera · Juno · nobility · paradise · resurrection · watchfulness · all-seeing · India · national bird
- Butterfly Groupsmonarchs, swallowtails, admirals, fritillaries, skippers
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- living thingsplants, animals, animal, creature, birds
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- egg-layerschickens, hens, ducks, geese, turkeys
- show-offsbraggarts, boasters, showboats, grandstanders, egotists
peacockswallflowers
Timid party attendees
shrinking violets · plain Janes · introverts · ascetics · minimalists
peacockssparrows
Small common songbirds
wrens · house sparrows · plain Janes · wallflowers · crows
- 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