preen
verb (used with object)
(of animals, especially birds) to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue.
have been preening
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present perfect progressiveof preen.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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At this very moment I should have been preening before the glass.
From A Question of Marriage by Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
