Preen — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

clean with one's bill

pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹˈiːn/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹˈiːn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹˈiːn/

1 syllable Say it as /pɹˈiːn/.

Examples

The birds preened
She likes to dress when going to the opera

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

primp congratulate plume dress

Parts of Speech

verb	clean with one's bill “The birds preened”
verb	pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
verb	dress or groom with elaborate care “She likes to dress when going to the opera”

Word Forms

plume	noun	the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
congratulatory	adjective	expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune
congratulation	noun	the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
primping	noun	careful or finicky grooming
dress	noun	clothing in general

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

putzen

sauber mit der Rechnung

🇫🇷French

se lisser les plumes

nettoyer avec sa facture

🇪🇸Spanish

arreglarse

limpiar con la cuenta

🇮🇹Italian

pavoneggiarsi

pulito con il conto

🇳🇱Dutch

gladstrijken

schoon met de rekening

🇵🇹Portuguese

enfeitar

limpar com a conta

🇷🇺Russian

прихорашиваться

чисто по счетам

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आत्मसंतुष्ट होना

किसी के बिल से साफ करना

🇮🇳Tamil

ப்ரீன்

ஒருவரின் பில் கொண்டு சுத்தம்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రీన్

ఒకరి బిల్లుతో శుభ్రం చేయండి

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪೂರ್ವ

ಒಬ್ಬರ ಬಿಲ್‌ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಗೊಳಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പ്രീൻ

ഒരാളുടെ ബിൽ ഉപയോഗിച്ച് വൃത്തിയാക്കുക

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

整理

用自己的账单清洁

🇯🇵Japanese

身繕いをする

自分の請求書で掃除する

🇰🇷Korean

다듬기

청구서로 깨끗하게 하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

rỉa lông

sạch sẽ với hóa đơn của một người

🇹🇭Thai

พรีน

ทำความสะอาดด้วยบิลของตัวเอง

🇮🇩Indonesian

bersolek

bersih dengan tagihan seseorang

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تأنق

نظيفة مع فاتورة واحدة

🇮🇷Persian

پیش انداختن

با صورت حساب خود را تمیز کنید

🇹🇷Turkish

güzelleşmek

faturayla temizlemek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהִתְקַשֵׁט

לנקות עם החשבון

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What is the primary definition of the word 'preen'?

The primary meaning of 'preen' is 'clean with one's bill'.

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Using 'preen' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'preen' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'preen' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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