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preen::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | plume |
| Type of | set up, make clean, clean, arrange |
The birds preened.
preen::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | congratulate |
| Type of | gloat, crow, triumph |
Examples of preen
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Once it had been thoroughly rinsed, it went into a heated area to dry and preen.
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Mainly, the delay gives union bosses a chance to preen in front of their members.
From the timesunion.com
When he reaches the end zone, Payton doesn't kneel, or preen, or pound his chest.
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Kim Taylor cannot write code, a business plan or do much else but preen around.
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Professional photographers snap pictures of models who pose and preen in the surf.
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In the Court of the Lions a gallery of lean columns preen in the glassy floor.
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Study of the semiochemical composition of preen secretion and preen down feathers.
From the sciencedaily.com
Birds preen their thousands of feathers daily for cleanliness and to repair damage.
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So it is easy to understand why our female athletes pose and preen for the cameras.
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- Clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"
- Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
- Dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
- Personal grooming (also called titivating and preening) is the art of cleaning, grooming, and maintaining parts of the body. It is a species-typical behavior that is controlled by neural circuits in the brain.
- To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; To show off, posture, or smarm
- (preening) A grooming or posturing
- (preening) in birds, the use of the beak to clean, arrange and condition the feathers
- (Preening) The process by which a bird cleans, arranges, and cares for its feathers, usually by using its bill to adjust and smooth feathers.
- Definition: Preening is the process by which birds groom and care for their feathers. When a bird is preening, she uses her beak to pick through her feathers -- removing any debris, arranging feathers that are out of place, and distributing a special oil that is secreted from a gland at the base ...
