preened
verbHow many syllables in preened?
There are 2 syllables in the word preened.How to pronounce preened:
Definition of preened:
- preened (verb):
- to smarten (oneself) carefully
- to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
Synonyms for preened:
admire
array
boasted
bragged
crowed
deck out
delighted
doll up
dress up
exuberated
exulted
flaunted
gloated
gloried
joyed
jubilated
kvelled
prettify
primp
prink
rejoiced
smarten
spruce up
strutted
swelled
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