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preening

UK
/ˈpriːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈpriːnɪŋ/

Translations

preeningnoun
His constant preening in front of the mirror was annoying.
Его постоянное самодовольство перед зеркалом раздражало.
чистка перьев
The bird spent the afternoon preening its feathers.
Птица провела день, занимаясь чисткой перьев.
Additional translations
уход за собой
Synonyms
arranging
cleaning
tidying
grooming
preeninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈpriːnɪŋ/
US
/ˈpriniŋ/
Used attributively to describe self-admiring or grooming behaviour.
preenverb

preening

Gerund

preened
Past Simple
preened
Past Participle
preening
Gerund
UK
/priːn/
US
/priːn/
The bird began to preen its feathers.
Птица начала прихорашиваться, расправляя свои перья.
Additional translations
наряжаться
Synonyms
tidy
fuss
primp
clean
smooth
groom

Definitions

preeningnoun
The act of a bird cleaning and arranging its feathers with its beak.
The bird's preening kept its feathers immaculate.
The act of grooming oneself or making oneself look attractive.
Her constant preening became tiresome for her roommates.
The act of admiring oneself or one's appearance.
All that preening in front of the mirror annoyed his coworkers.
preeninggerund / present participle
Displaying or characterized by self-admiration or excessive concern with appearance.
His preening manner irritated his colleagues.
Actively grooming feathers or fur, especially in birds or animals.
The preening bird sat quietly on the branch.
preenverb
To clean and arrange the feathers with the beak, as birds do.
The parrot spent the afternoon preening its feathers.
To dress or groom oneself with care and attention to detail.
She preened in front of the mirror before heading out to the party.
To pride or congratulate oneself on an achievement or quality.
He preened over his promotion at work, feeling quite pleased with himself.
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