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Verb
/prēn/,
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preening, present participle; preened, past participle; preened, past tense; preens, 3rd person singular present;
  1. (of a bird) Straighten and clean its feathers with its beak
    • - robins preened at the pool's edge
    • - the pigeon preened her feathers
  2. (of a person) Devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one's appearance
    • - adolescents preening in their bedroom mirrors
  3. Congratulate or pride oneself
    • - he's busy preening himself on acquiring such a pretty girlfriend
  1. clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"
  2. pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
  3. dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
  4. 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.
  5. To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; To show off, posture, or smarm
  6. (preening) A grooming or posturing
  7. (preening) in birds, the use of the beak to clean, arrange and condition the feathers
  8. (Preening) The process by which a bird cleans, arranges, and cares for its feathers, usually by using its bill to adjust and smooth feathers.
  9. 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 ...
  10. (PREENING) Cleaning and “rezipping” of the feathers to keep them functioning properly.
  11. (Preening) The process of cleaning feathers carried out by birds using their beaks and oil from their preen glands.
  12. (Preening) Using the beak to smooth and restore to position flight feathers that have become separated.
  13. (Preening) is a common activity by animals to clean their fur or feathers, removing dirt and parasites. Particularly important in birds to keep their feathers in good order.
  14. In birds, to clean, trim, and smooth feathers with the beakThe hard mouthpart of a bird and some other animals. The beak can also be called a bill. or bill.
  15. To groom feathers with the beak or feet. Often involves anointing feathers with oil from the uropygial gland.
  16. (v) - to primp, to groom