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- Dictionarypreen/priːn/
verb
- 1. (of a bird) tidy and clean its feathers with its beak: "reed buntings preened at the pool's edge" Similar
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to feel very proud or satisfied with yourself because of an action or quality: preen yourself on something The government is publicly preening itself on the latest trade figures. preen yourself for doing something The company preened itself for having taken on so many new employees last year.
The meaning of PREEN is to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland. How to use preen in a sentence. Did you know?
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.
1. (Zoology) (of birds) to maintain (feathers) in a healthy condition by arrangement, cleaning, and other contact with the bill. 2. to dress or array (oneself) carefully; primp. 3. ( usually foll by on) to pride or congratulate (oneself)
When you preen, you primp and pay careful attention to how you're dressed and groomed, as if you're inviting the whole world to watch you. You can also preen just by puffing yourself up and congratulating yourself for something.
Definition of preen verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
preen meaning, definition, what is preen: if a bird preens or preens itself, it cl...: Learn more.
