Definition of Preens. Meaning of Preens. Synonyms of Preens

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Definition of Preens

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 Preens from wikipedia

- Preening is a maintenance behaviour found in birds that involves the use of the beak to position feathers, interlock feather barbules that have become...
- 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...
- The uropygial gland, informally known as the preen gland or the oil gland, is a bilobed sebaceous gland possessed by the majority of birds used to distribute...
- grooming Black swan preening Peregrine falcon preening its feathers A house sparrow cleans itself in moving water while a mallard preens in the background...
- literature. Consequently the school has two major cliques: the Preens and the Subs. The Preens conform to the ****ist curriculum of the school and dress feminine...
- Bridge". The origin of the name Preens Eddy (or Preen's Eddy) is unclear. The Coalport Bridge is a cast iron bridge near Preens Eddy. It is also directly next...
- 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...
- louse as it scurries about on "Jenny" who cluelessly tosses her hair and preens, not knowing the person seeing her sees a louse on her. In this last stanza...
- 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...
- 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...