preen
verb (used with object)
(of animals, especially birds) to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue.
preener
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a word derived from
preen.
Example Sentences
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One of the things that made John Edwards a hard electoral sell well before his affair was revealed was the visceral sense people got that he was simply too much of a self-adoring preener.
From Time ● May 17, 2011
Among his peers, he has long been known as something of a preener, taken with a sense of his own prowess.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2010
