peacock
noun
the male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail coverts that are brilliantly marked with ocellated spots and that can be spread in a fan.
peacocks
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pluralof peacock.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof peacock (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
peacocknounthe male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail coverts that are brilliantly marked with ocellated spots and that can be spread in a fan.
Example Sentences
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“The house was small, so we built onto it to add a kitchen. We use the barns as a sanctuary for rescued horses, ducks, chickens, peacocks, goats, and other animals,” she went on.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Night is falling in Altadena as bats circle, peacocks wail and photographer Kevin Cooley tries to capture what’s left of a tree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Sunset runs amid free-roaming peacocks and ghaf trees in a surprisingly rural area behind the skyscrapers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
On the course, elaborate tombs of the city's past rulers poke through tangled trees that are home to peacocks, troops of monkeys and mongooses.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
At Zeus’s left flank rode Hera, her chariot pulled by enormous peacocks, their rainbow-coloured plumage so bright it gave Jason the spins.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
