单词 | preened |
释义 | preen1 of 3verb (1) ˈprēn preened; preening; preens transitive verb 1 of a bird : to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland 2 : to dress or smooth (oneself) up : primp 3 : to pride or congratulate (oneself) on an achievement intransitive verb 1 : to make oneself sleek 2 : to behave or speak with obvious pride or self-satisfaction preener noun preen 2 of 3noun1 dialectal, chiefly British : pin 2 dialectal, chiefly British : brooch preen 3 of 3verb (2) preened; preening; preens transitive verb chiefly Scotland : pin preened verb1 as in gloated Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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