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Meaning and definition for "preen" word

[verb] dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
[verb] pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
[verb] clean with one's bill, of birds
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\Preen\, n. [AS. pre['o]n a clasp, bodkin; akin to D. priem punch, bodkin, awl, G. pfriem, Icel. prj[=o]nn a knitting needle, pin, Dan. preen a bodkin, punch.] A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth.
\Preen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preening}.] [See {Preen}, n.; or cf. {Prune}.] 1. To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds. --Derham. 2. To trim up, as trees. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

Synonyms for preen

congratulate, dress, plume, plume, pride, primp

See also: arrange | attire | clean | crow | deck out | deck up | dress up | fancy up | fig out | fig up | get up | gloat | gussy up | make clean | overdress | prink | rig out | set up | tog out | tog up | trick out | trick up | triumph |

Related terms: adorn, array, beautify, bedeck, bedizen, blazon, brush up, clean, color, dandify, deck, deck out, decorate, dizen, doll up, dress, dress up, embellish, emblazon, embroider, enrich, fettle, fig out, fix up, furbish, garnish, grace, groom, gussy up, manicure, ornament, paint, pique, plume, prank, prank up, prettify, primp, primp up, prink, prink up, redecorate, redo, refurbish, set off, set out, smarten, smarten up, spruce up, titivate, trick out, trick up, trim

The fun area, different aproach to word »preen«

Let's analyse "preen" as pure text. This string has Five letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 40% of vowels is 1.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NEERP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1340 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: .--. .-. . . -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: preen: 5 + 5 = 10, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: preen: 7 + 9 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 31, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
E (2) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
P (1) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong

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