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peacock
adjective as in green
noun as in braggart
noun as in fop
Weak matches
noun as in vaunter
verb as in pose
verb as in strut
Weak matches
verb as in swagger
verb as in swank
verb as in swash
Example Sentences
The cast is uniformly excellent, including the peacocking Washington, chewing the scenery, and the soulful Mescal, looking like the statue of David come to life in fierce, brutal form.
That part of the leg, they say, is where fibular reduction among some dinosaurs tens of millions of years ago helped make it possible for peacocks to strut, penguins to waddle, and turkeys to trot.
I don't want to sound like I'm prejudging these birds, but they're not like peacocks where it is easy to tell them apart on sight.
Best known for his use of lotus and peacock motifs, Bal used rich fabrics like velvet and brocade - his designs were elaborate, inspired by Indian grandeur and royalty.
He claimed avoidable deaths occurred, adding: "A peacock flew into the giant otter enclosure and the two giant otters ripped its head off in front of a school group."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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