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peacockwise

peacockwise adverb: in the manner of a peacock.

Adverb

peacockwise (not comparable)

  1. In the manner of a peacock.

Origin of peacockwise

From peacock + -wise.

Questions about peacockwise

What does peacockwise mean?
Peacockwise means in the manner of a peacock.
What part of speech is peacockwise?
Peacockwise is an adverb.

Words near peacockwise in the dictionary

  1. peacockishness
  2. peacockism
  3. peacocklike
  4. peacockly
  5. peacocks
  6. peacockwise
  7. peacocky
  8. peacod
  9. peacods
  10. peacotum
  11. peacotums

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