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Definition of Preened

Preened
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. 2. To trim up, as trees. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.
Preen
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. 2. To trim up, as trees. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell.

Meaning of Preened from wikipedia

- Look up preen or preening in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Preen may refer to: Preening, personal grooming of a bird's feathers especially by using...
- "Survivability of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) in naturally preened duck feathers at different temperatures". Transboundary and Emerging Diseases...
- wings, and on the skin of the feet and legs. Tailward areas are usually preened utilizing the beak, although some species, such as budgerigars, use the...
- Grooming (also called preening) is the art and practice of cleaning and maintaining parts of the body. It is a species-typical behavior. Individual animals...
- of a duck directly around the preen gland (uropygial gland); they are very buoyant due to preen oil produced by the preen gland. They are used when tying...
- from Richard Steele. Eubank finished the round strongly and posed and preened between the rounds. The ninth was an even round until Eubank missed with...
- Church Preen is a dis****d hamlet and small civil parish in central Shropshire, England. The county town of Shropshire is Shrewsbury, which is located...
- hard.' So Sheen is quickly ushered out." While The New York Times said he "preens with plausible menace", USA Today felt he "plays the character with more...
- feathers for preening, which gives a soft and silky feel to their plumage. They have no preen gland or at times have very rudimentary preen glands, so oil...
- Hayley Preen (born 28 May 1998) is a South African racing cyclist, former equestrian and triathlete, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Continental...