Definitions for preen

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Spelling: [preen]

IPA: /prin/

Preen is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 39 anagrams from letters in preen (eenpr).

Definitions for preen

noun

1. a pin or brooch.

verb (used with object)

1. (of animals, especially birds) to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue:
2. to dress (oneself) carefully or smartly; primp:
3. to pride (oneself) on an achievement, personal quality, etc.:

verb (used without object)

1. to make oneself appear striking or smart in dress or appearance:
2. to be exultant or proud.

Origin of preen

1480-90; late Middle English prene, variant of Middle English prunen, proynen (see prune³), perhaps by association with prenen, to stab, pierce (v. use, n

Examples for preen

Hot pink takes the preen by Thornton Bregazzi runway in London.

It is these on which they preen themselves, these by which they judge and condemn others.

This is not the first time Palin has attempted to sun and preen herself in the heat of a Thatcherite sun.

A penny hain'd's a penny clear, and a preen a-day's a groat a-year.

Rather than preen about whether he could win, Christie considered whether he should win.

A few moments to preen and promenade for the cameras following months of planning and fitting, hours of hair and makeup.

Agent to Captain Falkner—what a mean thing for a preen to do!

An endless stream of 2012 presidential wannabes will preen for adoring fans and plentiful cameras.

But when they got indoors, Mr. preen let loose the vials of his wrath upon Oliver.

He that winna lout and lift a preen will ne'er be worth a groat.