peacocky

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Proud and boastful.
    — From his short passes to the hip-length tan winter coat he slipped on after the game, Pennington proved in myriad ways that he was all about being practical, not peacocky.
  2. Of a horse: showy in motion; holding itself high while running.
    — “Samson 4th” was third, a smart, peacocky horse, favoured by his marvellous action, which invariably catches the Judge's eye.

词形变化

more peacocky comparative most peacocky superlative

词源

Etymology tree
Latin pāvōbor.
Proto-Germanic *pāwô
Proto-West Germanic *pāwō
Old English pāwa
Middle English pe
Proto-Germanic *kukkaz
Proto-West Germanic *kokk
Old English cocc
Middle English cok
Middle English pecok
English peacock
English -y
English peacocky
From peacock + -y.
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