pavonine
[ pav-uh-nahyn, -nin ]
/ ˈpæv əˌnaɪn, -nɪn /
adjective
of or like a peacock.
resembling the feathers of a peacock, as in coloring.
Words nearby pavonine
pavlov's dogs,
pavlova,
pavlovian,
pavlovian conditioning,
pavo,
pavonine,
pavor nocturnus,
pavé,
paw,
pawky,
pawl
Example sentences from the Web for pavonine
Scarce one of us domestic birds but imitates the lanky, pavonine strut, and shrill, genteel scream.
The Book of Snobs |William Makepeace Thackeray
British Dictionary definitions for pavonine
pavonine
/ (ˈpævəˌnaɪn) /
adjective
of or resembling a peacock or the colours, design, or iridescence of a peacock's tail
Word Origin for pavonine
C17: from Latin
pāvōnīnus, from
pāvō peacock