| VERB | contact | preen, plume | clean with one's bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | preen, congratulate | pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement | |
| body | preen, primp, plume, dress | dress or groom with elaborate care |
| Sounds | priy'n | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn... | |
| Meaning | clean with one's bill. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The birds preened" | |
| Synonym | plume | |
| Broader | arrange, set up | put into a proper or systematic order |
| clean, make clean | make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from | |
| Spanish | limpiarse | |
| Meaning | pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonym | congratulate | |
| Broader | gloat, triumph, crow | Dwell on with satisfaction |
| Spanish | acicalar, congratular, felicitarse, felicitar, pavonearse | |
| Catalan | congratular, felicitar | |
| Meaning | Dress or groom with elaborate care. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They preen; They preen themselves | |
| Synonyms | primp, plume, dress | |
| Broader | overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out | Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive |
| Similar to | dress, get dressed | Put on clothes |
| Spanish | acicalarse, arreglarse, vestir | |
| Catalan | abillar-se, arreglar-se, empolainar-se, vestir | |
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