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preen P0518300 (prēn)v. preened, preen·ing, preens v.tr.1. a. To smooth or clean (feathers) with the beak or bill.b. To trim or clean (fur) with the tongue, as cats do.2. To dress or groom (oneself) with elaborate care; primp.3. To take pride or satisfaction in (oneself); gloat.v.intr.1. To dress up; primp.2. To swell with pride; gloat or exult.
[Middle English proinen, preinen, blend of Old French proignier, to prune; see prune2, and Old French poroindre, to anoint before (por-, before from Latin prō-; see pro-1 + oindre, to anoint, from Latin unguere).]
preen′er n.preen (priːn) vb1. (Zoology) (of birds) to maintain (feathers) in a healthy condition by arrangement, cleaning, and other contact with the bill2. to dress or array (oneself) carefully; primp3. (usually foll by on) to pride or congratulate (oneself)[C14 preinen, probably from prunen to prune3, influenced by prenen to prick, pin (see preen2); suggestive of the pricking movement of the bird's beak] ˈpreener n
preen (priːn) nScot a pin, esp a decorative one[Old English prēon a pin; related to Middle High German pfrieme awl, Dutch priem bodkin]preen (prin)
v.t. 1. to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue. 2. to dress (oneself) carefully or smartly; primp. 3. to pride (oneself) on an achievement, personal quality, etc. v.i. 4. to make oneself appear striking or smart in dress or appearance. 5. to be exultant or proud. [1480–90; late Middle English prene, alter. of Middle English prunen, perhaps by association with prenen, to stab, pierce] preen - Generally thought to be an alteration of prune, "cut branches."See also related terms for prune.Preen of creative directors—Ruffner, 1983.preen
Past participle: preened
Gerund: preening
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| I preen | | you preen | | he/she/it preens | | we preen | | you preen | | they preen |
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| I preened | | you preened | | he/she/it preened | | we preened | | you preened | | they preened |
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| I am preening | | you are preening | | he/she/it is preening | | we are preening | | you are preening | | they are preening |
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| I have preened | | you have preened | | he/she/it has preened | | we have preened | | you have preened | | they have preened |
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| I was preening | | you were preening | | he/she/it was preening | | we were preening | | you were preening | | they were preening |
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| I had preened | | you had preened | | he/she/it had preened | | we had preened | | you had preened | | they had preened |
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| I will preen | | you will preen | | he/she/it will preen | | we will preen | | you will preen | | they will preen |
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| I will have preened | | you will have preened | | he/she/it will have preened | | we will have preened | | you will have preened | | they will have preened |
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| I will be preening | | you will be preening | | he/she/it will be preening | | we will be preening | | you will be preening | | they will be preening |
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| I have been preening | | you have been preening | | he/she/it has been preening | | we have been preening | | you have been preening | | they have been preening |
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| I will have been preening | | you will have been preening | | he/she/it will have been preening | | we will have been preening | | you will have been preening | | they will have been preening |
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| I had been preening | | you had been preening | | he/she/it had been preening | | we had been preening | | you had been preening | | they had been preening |
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| I would preen | | you would preen | | he/she/it would preen | | we would preen | | you would preen | | they would preen |
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| I would have preened | | you would have preened | | he/she/it would have preened | | we would have preened | | you would have preened | | they would have preened |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | preen - clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"plumearrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" | | 2. | preen - pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievementcongratulatecrow, gloat, triumph - dwell on with satisfaction | | 3. | preen - dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"primp, dress, plumeattire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, gussy up, overdress, prink, get up - put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
preenverb1. (often reflexive) smarten, admire, dress up, doll up (slang), trim, array, deck out, spruce up, prettify, primp, trig (archaic or dialect), titivate, prink He spent half an hour preening in front of the mirror. 20 minutes preening themselves every morning2. (of birds) clean, smooth, groom, tidy, plume The linnet shook herself and preened a few feathers on her breast.preen yourself pride yourself, congratulate yourself, give yourself a pat on the back, pique yourself, plume yourself the desire to brag and preen himself over his abilitiespreenverbTo be proud of (oneself), as for an accomplishment or achievement:congratulate, plume, pride.Translationspreen (priːn) verb1. (of birds) to arrange (the feathers). The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers. (鳥)用嘴梳理(羽毛) （鸟）用嘴梳理（羽毛） 2. used unkindly, meaning to attend to one's appearance. The woman was preening herself in front of the mirror. 打扮 打扮
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Synonyms for preenverb smartenSynonyms- smarten
- admire
- dress up
- doll up
- trim
- array
- deck out
- spruce up
- prettify
- primp
- trig
- titivate
- prink
verb cleanSynonyms- clean
- smooth
- groom
- tidy
- plume
phrase preen yourselfSynonyms- pride yourself
- congratulate yourself
- give yourself a pat on the back
- pique yourself
- plume yourself
Synonyms for preenverb to be proud of (oneself), as for an accomplishment or achievementSynonymsSynonyms for preenverb clean with one's billSynonymsRelated Words- arrange
- set up
- clean
- make clean
verb pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievementSynonymsRelated Wordsverb dress or groom with elaborate careSynonymsRelated Words- attire
- deck out
- deck up
- dress up
- fancy up
- fig out
- fig up
- rig out
- tog out
- tog up
- trick out
- trick up
- gussy up
- overdress
- prink
- get up
- dress
- get dressed
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