peacocky

comparative more peacocky · superlative most peacocky

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.

   2007 January 1, “With Wild-Card Spot Clinched, Jets Can Finally Talk Playoffs”, in New York Times

2. Of a horse: showy in motion; holding itself high while running.

   The famous Biennial was won by Earl of Dartrey, a light, peacocky horse, who was, perhaps, better than he looked.

   1891, Sir George Chetwynd, Racing Reminiscences and Experiences of the Turf, page 122

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   “Samson 4th” was third, a smart, peacocky horse, favoured by his marvellous action, which invariably catches the Judge's eye.

   1882, Shire Horse Society, Shire Horse Stud Book, volume 3, page xix