2. Noun. A grooming or posturing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Preening
1. preen [v] - See also: preen
Lexicographical Neighbors of Preening
Literary usage of Preening
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes from a Diary, 1886-1888 by Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant Duff (1900)
""Then, numbers of doves are walking about the road in couples, preening their
burnished feathers and cooing; at the top of every bael tree are sitting a ..."
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