Synonyms for peacock

Most common

turkey cock · peafowl · popinjay

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail.

Related words

Word family

peacockish peacock-pheasant peacocky

Phrases

peacock blue peacock flower peacock mantis shrimp peacock copper peacock ore peacock butterfly peacock jumping spider peacock spider

Forms

Plural

peacocks → peafowls, popinjays…

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

peafowl²

8 letters

popinjay

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (peafowl² = 2 syllables).