strutter
7.6
Someone who walks proudly to show confidence
- noun
- /ˈstrʌtər/
:
presumido
- The dog strutted proudly in the park, clearly a strutter eager to show off its new collar.
Examples
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The peacock is known as a strutter because of its proud and colorful display while walking.
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He remains respectable; he is a strutter and he steps lively on the way home.
Academic text (2012) -
Bechet recalled that grand marshals were also master strutters.
Academic text (2012) -
As she walked down the runway, the model was a true strutter, captivating everyone with her confidence.
Synonyms
2
9.4
A person who walks or moves in a smooth, showy way to get attention
is more about proud confident walking, not focused on fashion or smooth style
parader
vsstrutter
1
7.2
A person who walks proudly to show something, often in a festival
is more visibly proud and showy rather than merely formal or regular
swaggerer
vsstrutter
7.9
A person who walks and acts very confidently, often bragging
walks proudly and showily but not necessarily with arrogance
How Proud
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Strutter comes from the verb strut, which paints a picture of a proud, stiff walk like a peacock showing off its feathers. So a strutter is someone or an animal that walks with confidence.