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preening preening definition

preening


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  preen 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  preen 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  preen 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  preen 
 
  3  senses  of  preen 
 
  Sense  1 
  preen,  plume 
  =>  arrange,  set  up 
  =>  clean,  make  clean 
 
  Sense  2 
  preen,  pride,  congratulate 
  =>  gloat,  triumph,  crow 
 
  Sense  3 
  preen,  primp,  plume,  dress 
  =>  dress  up  fig  out  fig  up  deck  up  gussy  up  fancy  up  trick  up  deck  out  trick  out  prink,  attire,  get  up  rig  out  tog  up  tog  out  overdress 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  preen 
 
  preen  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  preen 
 
  Sense  1 
  preen,  plume 
  =>  arrange,  set  up 
  =>  clean,  make  clean 
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  Sense  2 
  preen,  pride,  congratulate 
  =>  gloat,  triumph,  crow 
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  Sense  3 
  preen,  primp,  plume,  dress 
  =>  dress  up  fig  out  fig  up  deck  up  gussy  up  fancy  up  trick  up  deck  out  trick  out  prink,  attire,  get  up  rig  out  tog  up  tog  out  overdress 
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  Overview  of  verb  preen 
 
  The  verb  preen  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  preen,  plume  --  (clean  with  one's  bill,  of  birds) 
  2.  preen,  pride,  congratulate  --  (pride  or  congratulate  (oneself)  for  an  achievement) 
  3.  preen,  primp,  plume,  dress  --  (dress  or  groom  with  elaborate  care  "She  likes  to  dress  when  going  to  the  opera") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  preen 
 
  The  verb  preen  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  preen,  plume  --  (clean  with  one's  bill,  of  birds) 
  2.  preen,  pride,  congratulate  --  (pride  or  congratulate  (oneself)  for  an  achievement) 
  3.  preen,  primp,  plume,  dress  --  (dress  or  groom  with  elaborate  care  "She  likes  to  dress  when  going  to  the  opera") 



preening definition