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   Preen

   /prēn/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a bird) straighten and clean its feathers with its beak: "robins preened at the pool's edge" Similar cleantidygroomsmootharrangearchaic:plumeprink
   • ▪ (of a person) devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one's appearance: "adolescents preening in their bedroom mirrors" Similar admire oneselfprimp oneselfprimpprink oneselfpretty oneselfprettify oneselfsmarten oneselfbeautify oneselfmake oneself pretty/smart/beautifulgroom oneselftidy oneselfspruce oneself upinformal:titivate oneselfdoll oneself uptart oneself upgussy oneself uparchaic:plume oneselftrig oneself
   • ▪ congratulate or pride oneself: "it did not prevent them from preening themselves on their achievement"

   Word Origin late Middle English: apparently a variant of obsolete prune (based on Latin ungere ‘anoint’), in the same sense, associated with Scots and northern English dialect preen ‘pierce, pin’ (because of the ‘pricking’ action of the bird's beak).

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   • 1. preener noun

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   • Define preens. preens synonyms, preens pronunciation, preens translation, English dictionary definition of preens. v. preened , preen·ing , preens v. tr. 1. a. To smooth or clean with the beak or bill. b. To trim or clean with the tongue, as cats do. 2. To dress or groom...

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   • Preen hatched in 14th-century Middle English, and early on it displayed various spelling forms, including prenen, prayne, prene, and preyne. The word traces to the Anglo-French puroindre, or proindre, linking pur-, meaning "thoroughly," with uindre, oindre, meaning "to anoint or rub."

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   Preen definition: (of animals, especially birds) to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue. See examples of PREEN used in a sentence.

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   preen: 1 v clean with one's bill “The birds preened ” Synonyms: plume Type of: arrange , set up put into a proper or systematic order clean , make clean make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from v dress or groom with elaborate care Synonyms: dress , plume , primp dress , get dressed put on clothes Type of: attire , deck ...

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