peacockish
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 pea·cock n. Pronunciation: ' pē- ˌ käk Function: noun Etymology: Middle English pecok, from pe- (fr. Old English pēa peafowl, from Latin pavon-, pavo peacock) + cok cock Date: 14th century 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 \- ˌ kä-kish\ adjective –pea·cocky \-kē\ adjective ]]> 2 peacock n. Function: intransitive verb Date: 1818 : SHOW OFF ]]>