Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "preen" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

allopreen allopreening outpreen preen oil preener preeningly unpreened

Etymologically Related To

prune

Context

dialect dialectal uk

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

arrange attire clean crow deck out deck up dress up fancy up fig out fig up get up gloat gussy up make clean overdress prink rig out set up tog out tog up trick out trick up triumph

Manner Of

arrange clean dress up gloat

Related Terms

primp

Related Terms

beak bodkin brooch cloth clothier dress fasten feather forked groom pin posture primp show off smarm tool tree trim trim up

Similar Terms

dress get dressed

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.