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Similar words: pretended · screened · prebend · preen · premed · pressed · pretend · pre-owned · preferred · presenter
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preened is a grammatical form of: preen »

preen

1. verb of bird, animal2. verb beautify, flatter yourself3. verb feel proud, smug 1 verb of bird, animal
TRANSITIVEpioc verb  c m ucluimhrigh verb  c m uthe birds were preening themselves bhí na héin á bpiocadh agus á gcíoradh féin
INTRANSITIVEpioc verb  c m ucluimhrigh verb  c m u
 2 verb usually pejorative beautify, flatter yourself
INTRANSITIVEshe likes to preen in front of the mirror is maith léi a bheith á slíocadh féin sa scáthán
TRANSITIVEcóirigh verb  c m uslíoc verb  c m uhe was preening his hair bhí sé ag slíocadh a chuid gruaige
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3 verb pejorative feel proud, smug
INTRANSITIVEhe was preening like a film star bhí sé déanfasach leitheadach mar a bheadh réalta scannán ann, bhí sé ag déanamh gaisce mar a bheadh réalta scannán ann  c m u
TRANSITIVEto preen yourself bheith ag déanamh gaisce, bheith ag déanamh mórtais  c m u

preened

 adjectivecíortha cóirithepioctha péacach  c m u

preening

 adjective pejorative péacach adj1  c m ugiodalach adj1  c m upreening boy bands bannaí buachaillí atá lán díobh féin

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