pea|cock|ish

pea|cock|ish
pea|cock|ish «PEE KOK ihsh», adjective.
like a peacock or that of a peacock: »

An ardent, almost peacockish vanity (Spectator).


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  • ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… …   English syllables

  • cock — bab·cock; baw·cock; bil·cock; cock; cock·ad·ed; cock·aigne; cock·al; cock·a·lo·rum; cock·a·ma·roo; cock·an·dy; cock·a·pert; cock·a·rouse; cock·a·tiel; cock·a·too; cock·a·touche; cock·a·trice; cock·a·wee; cock·bell; cock·bill; cock·boat;… …   English syllables

  • pea — cam·pea·chy; clu·pea; cow·pea; cy·dip·pea; ep·o·pea; ho·pea; pap·pea; pea; pea·ber·ry; pea·body; pea·cock·ery; pea·cock·ish; pea·cocky; pea·goose; pea·sey; pea·vey; stan·ho·pea; te·lo·pea; pea·cock; pea·nut; pea·cock·ish·ly; pea·cock·ish·ness;… …   English syllables

  • peacockish — pea·cock·ish …   English syllables

  • peacockishly — pea·cock·ish·ly …   English syllables

  • peacock — pea•cock [[t]ˈpiˌkɒk[/t]] n. pl. cocks, (esp. collectively) cock, 1) orn the male of the peafowl, distinguished by its long, erectile, iridescent tail feathers that are marked with eyelike spots and can be spread in a fan 2) orn any peafowl 3) a… …   From formal English to slang

  • peacockishness — pea·cock·ish·ness …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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