preened — prɪËn v. clean one s feathers (of birds); groom with the beak (of birds); make oneself beautiful; be proud, take pride in oneself … English contemporary dictionary
preen — preen1 preener, n. /preen/, v.t. 1. (of animals, esp. birds) to trim or dress (feathers, fur, etc.) with the beak or tongue: The peacock preened itself on the lawn. 2. to dress (oneself) carefully or smartly; primp: The king preened himself in… … Universalium
preen — [[t]pri͟ːn[/t]] preens, preening, preened 1) VERB (disapproval) If someone preens themselves, they spend a lot of time making themselves look neat and attractive; used especially if you want to show that you disapprove of this behaviour or that… … English dictionary
preen — verb 1) the robin preened its feathers Syn: clean, tidy, groom, smooth, arrange; archaic plume 2) she preened before the mirror Syn: admire oneself, primp oneself, groom oneself, spruce oneself up; informal titivate oneself, doll ones … Thesaurus of popular words
pride# — pride n Pride, vanity, vainglory are comparable when they mean the quality or the feeling of a person who is keenly or excessively aware of his own excellence or superiority. The same distinctions in implications and connotations are found in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
preen — UK [priːn] / US [prɪn] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms preen : present tense I/you/we/they preen he/she/it preens present participle preening past tense preened past participle preened 1) if a bird or animal preens or preens itself, it… … English dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Preening — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Texaco Star Theater — An advertisement for the October 12, 1938 Texaco Star Theatre. Texaco Star Theater is an American comedy variety show, broadcast on radio from 1938 to 1949 and telecast from 1948 to 1956. It was one of the first successful examples of American… … Wikipedia
Upper class — Is a concept in sociology that refers to the group of people at the top of a social hierarchy. Members of an upper class often have great power over the allocation of resources and governmental policy in their area. The phrase upper class has had … Wikipedia
