Synonyms of the word preen


PREENARRANGE - ATTIRE - CLEAN - CONGRATULATE - CROW - DRESS - GLOAT - OVERDRESS - PLUME - PRIMP - PRINK - TRIUMPH

preen

  • n. A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
  • n. (dialectal) pin.
  • n. (dialectal) bodkin; brooch.
  • v. (transitive) To pin; fasten.
  • v. (of birds) To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers.
  • v. To show off, posture, or smarm.
  • v. (Britain, dialect, dated) To trim up, as trees.

arrange

  • v. To set up, to organize, especially in a positive manner.
  • v. To put in order, to organize.
  • v. To plan; to prepare in advance.
  • v. (music) To prepare and adapt an already-written composition for presentation in other than its original…

attire

  • n. (clothing) One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.
  • n. (heraldry) The single horn of a deer or stag.
  • v. To dress or garb.

clean

  • adj. (heading, physical) Free of dirt or impurities or protruberances.
  • adj. (heading, behavioural) Free of immorality or criminality.
  • adj. Smooth, exact, and performed well.
  • adj. (obsolete) Total; utter.
  • adj. (informal) Cool or neat.
  • adj. (health) Being free of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
  • adj. That does not damage the environment.
  • adj. Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects.
  • adj. Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.
  • adj. Well-proportioned; shapely.
  • adj. (climbing, of a route) Ascended without falling.
  • n. Removal of dirt.
  • n. (weightlifting) The first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground…
  • v. (transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.
  • v. (transitive) To tidy up, make a place neat.
  • v. (transitive, climbing) To remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed.
  • v. (intransitive) To make things clean in general.
  • v. (transitive, computing) To remove unnecessary files, etc. from (a directory, etc.).
  • v. (intransitive, curling) To brush the ice lightly in front of a moving rock to remove any debris and ensure…
  • v. (manga fandom slang) To purge a raw of any blemishes caused by the scanning process such as brown tinting…
  • v. To remove guts and/or scales of a butchered animal.
  • adv. Fully and completely.

congratulate

  • v. to express one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person(s) it is felt for.

crow

  • n. A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it…
  • n. A bar of iron with a beak, crook, or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.
  • n. The cry of the rooster.
  • n. A gangplank (corvus) used by the Roman navy to board enemy ships.
  • n. (among butchers) The mesentery of an animal.
  • v. To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in joy, gaiety,…
  • v. To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
  • v. To utter a sound expressive of joy or pleasure.
  • v. (music) To test the reed of a double reed instrument by placing the reed alone in the mouth and blowing…

dress

  • n. (countable) An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part…
  • n. (uncountable) Apparel, clothing.
  • n. The system of furrows on the face of a millstone.
  • n. A dress rehearsal.
  • v. (obsolete, reflexive, intransitive) To prepare oneself; to make ready.
  • v. To adorn, ornament.
  • v. (nautical) To ornament (a ship) by hoisting the national colours at the peak and mastheads, and setting…
  • v. (transitive) To treat (a wound, or wounded person).
  • v. (transitive) To prepare (food) for cooking, especially by seasoning it.
  • v. (transitive) To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).
  • v. (intransitive) To clothe oneself; to put on clothes.
  • v. (intransitive) Of a man, to allow the genitals to fall to one side or other of the trousers.
  • v. To prepare for use; to fit for any use; to render suitable for an intended purpose; to get ready.
  • v. (transitive) To prepare the surface of (a material; usually stone or lumber).
  • v. (transitive) To bolt or sift flour.
  • v. (military, transitive, intransitive) To arrange in exact continuity of line, as soldiers; commonly to…
  • v. To break and train for use, as a horse or other animal.

gloat

  • v. To exhibit a conspicuous (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or sense of self-satisfaction, often at an adversary's…
  • v. To triumph, crow, relish, glory, revel in.
  • n. An act or instance of gloating.

overdress

  • v. To wear too many clothes for a particular occasion.
  • v. To wear clothing which is too elaborate or formal for a particular occasion.

plume

  • n. A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one.
  • n. The furry tail of certain dog breeds (e.g. Samoyed, Malteagle) that stands erect or curls over their backs.
  • n. A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet.
  • n. A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.
  • n. An area over which (or aspace into which) a dispersed substance has spread or fanned out; a cloud.
  • n. An upward spray of water or mist.
  • n. (geology) An upwelling of molten material from the Earth's mantle.
  • n. (astronomy) An arc of glowing material erupting from the surface of a star.
  • n. A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental…
  • v. (transitive) To preen and arrange the feathers of.
  • v. (transitive) To congratulate (oneself) proudly.
  • v. To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel.
  • v. To adorn with feathers or plumes.
  • v. To form a plume.
  • v. To write; to pen.

primp

  • v. (intransitive) To spend time improving one's appearance, often in front of a mirror.

prink

  • v. (obsolete or dialectal) to give a wink; to wink.
  • n. the act of adjusting dress or appearance; a sprucing up.
  • v. to look, gaze.
  • v. to dress finely, primp, preen, spruce up.
  • v. to strut, put on pompous airs, be pretentious.

triumph

  • n. A conclusive success following an effort, conflict, or confrontation of obstacles; victory; conquest.
  • n. A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a victor.
  • n. (obsolete) Any triumphal procession; a pompous exhibition; a stately show or pageant.
  • n. A state of joy or exultation at success.
  • n. (obsolete) A trump card.
  • n. A card game, also called trump.
  • n. (historical, Ancient Rome) a ceremony held to publicly celebrate and sanctify the military achievement…
  • n. A work of art, cuisine, etc. of very high quality.
  • v. To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice over success; to exult in an advantage gained; to exhibit exultation.
  • v. To prevail over rivals, challenges, or difficulties.
  • v. To succeed, win, or attain ascendancy.
  • v. To be prosperous; to flourish.
  • v. To play a trump in a card game.

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