preen¹ /prēn/

1. (of a bird) to clean and arrange (the feathers), or to clean and arrange the feathers of (a part of the body)
2. To groom (oneself) esp with evident vanity
3. To plume, pride or congratulate (oneself) (with on)

To spend time preening oneself

preen gland noun

A bird's uropygial gland, which secretes oil used in preening the feathers

preen² /prēn/ (Scot)

A pin

To pin

• copper-fastens
• copper-glance
• copperhead
• copperheads
• coppering
• copperings
• copperish
• copper-nickel
• copper-nickels
• copper nose
• copper noses
• copperplate
• copperplates
• copper pyrites
• coppers
• copperskin
• copperskins
• coppersmith
• coppersmiths
• copper sulphate
• copper sulphates
• copperwork
• copperworks
• copperworm
• copperworms