Preening

1 definition found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Preen \Preen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preened}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Preening}.] [See {Preen}, n.; or cf. {Prune}.]
     1. To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with
        the beak, as the feathers; -- said of birds. --Derham.
        [1913 Webster]
  


     2. To trim up, as trees. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Hence: To dress (oneself) carefully or stylishly; to
        primp.
        [PJC]
  
     4. To pride (oneself) on one's accomplishments; to
        congratulate (oneself).
        [PJC]