PREEN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • dress or groom with elaborate care
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She likes to dress when going to the opera
    Hypernyms(s) preen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) preen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • clean with one’’s bill
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The birds preened
    Hypernyms(s) preen is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)