Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - preen
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Preen
preen
I. noun Etymology: Middle English prene, from Old English preon; akin to Middle High German pfrieme awl Date: before 12th century 1. dialect chiefly British pin 2. dialect chiefly British brooch II. transitive verb Date: 1572 chiefly Scottish pin III. verb Etymology: Middle English prenen, alteration of proynen, prunen, from Anglo-French puroindre, proindre, from pur- thoroughly + uindre, oindre to anoint, rub, from Latin unguere — more at purchase, ointment Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. of a bird to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland 2. to dress or smooth (oneself) up ; primp 3. to pride or congratulate (oneself) for achievement intransitive verb 1. to make oneself sleek 2. gloat, swell • ~er noun
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v.tr. & refl. 1 (of a bird) tidy (the feathers or itself) with its beak. 2 (of a person) smarten or admire (oneself, one's hair, clothes, etc.). 3 (often foll. by on) congratulate or pride (oneself). Phrases and idioms preen gland a gland situated at the base of a bird's tail and producing oil used in preening. Derivatives preener n. Etymology: ME, app. var. of earlier prune (perh. rel. to PRUNE(2)): assoc. with Sc. & dial. preen pierce, pin ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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3.
1. шотл. брошь; булавка 2. дешевая, грошовая безделушка 3. шотл. закалывать, закреплять булавкой 4. чистить клювом перья 5. прихорашиваться 6. гордиться (собой); быть самодовольным he preened himself on his good looks —- он гордился своей внешностью ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) чистить (перья) клювом 2) прихорашиваться 3) гордиться собой; Do not preen yourself on defeating so weak an enemy. ...Англо-русский словарь
5.
(preens, preening, preened) 1. If someone preens themselves, they spend a lot of time making themselves look neat and attractive; used especially if you want to show that you disapprove of this behaviour or that you find it ridiculous and amusing. 50% of men under 35 spend at least 20 minutes preening themselves every morning in the bathroom... Bill preened his beard. VERB: V pron-refl, V n c darkgreen]disapproval 2. If someone preens, they think in a pleased way about how attractive, clever, or good at something they are. She stood preening in their midst, delighted with the attention... He preened himself on the praise he had received. ...a preening prize fighter about to enter a ring. VERB: V, V pron-refl on n, V-ing c darkgreen]disapproval 3. When birds preen their feathers, they clean them and arrange them neatly using their beaks. Rare birds preen themselves right in front of your camera. VERB: V pron-refl, also V, V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
6.
~ v 1 if a bird preens or preens itself, it cleans itself and makes its feathers smooth using its beak 2 to look proud because of something you have done 3 preen yourself a) to spend a lot of time in front of a mirror making yourself look tidier and more attractive b) to be very pleased with yourself ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- late 14c., perhaps a variation of prune (v.), or from O.Fr. poroindre "annoint before," and O.Fr. proignier "round off, prune." O.E. preon meant "to pin," and probably influenced this word. Words for bird activities were formerly much more precise than today, due to the popularity of falconry. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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