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preener

Meaning of "preener" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PREENER

ˈpriːnə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PREENER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Preener is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PREENER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of preener in the English dictionary

The first definition of preener in the dictionary is a bird who maintains their feathers in a healthy condition by arrangement, cleaning, and other contact with the bill. Other definition of preener is someone who dresses or arrays themselves carefully; someone who primps. Preener is also someone who prides or congratulates themselves on what they are or what they have done.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PREENER

amberina · arena · ballerina · carina · casuarina · crena · czarina · farina · frena · greener · jarina · marina · Mirena · ocarina · Palestrina · screener · signorina · tsarina · tzarina · urena

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PREENER

pree · preedit · preelect · preelectric · preembargo · preemergence · preemergent · preemie · preemployment · preen · preenact · preenrollment · preerect · preethical · preexcite · preexempt · preexperiment · preexpose · pref. · prefab

WORDS THAT END LIKE PREENER

bottle-opener · careener · fastener · fifteener · fourteener · gardener · in-betweener · keener · Kitchener · lateener · listener · opener · sharpener · shebeener · sixteener · softener · strengthener · teener · tweener · wiener

Synonyms and antonyms of preener in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «preener» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF PREENER

Find out the translation of preener to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of preener from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «preener» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

preener
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

preener
570 millions of speakers
en

English

preener
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

preener
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المنظف
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

preener
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

preener
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

preener
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

Preener
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Preener
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

preener
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

preener
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

preener
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Preener
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

preener
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

preener
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वभ्रष्ट करणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

preener
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

preener
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

preener
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

preener
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

preener
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

preener
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

preener
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

preener
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

preener
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of preener

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PREENER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of preener
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «preener».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about preener

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PREENER»

Discover the use of preener in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to preener and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Decoys - North America's One Hundred Greatest
D. ecoys carved by Elmer Crowell reach a plateau not achieved by other carvers. This preener carved circa 1900, was made as a working lure for Dr. John Phillips, Crowell's employer. Phillips hired Crowell as his gunning camp manager, ...
Loy S. Harrell, Jr., 2000
2
Guardians of Ga'Hoole #15: War of the Ember
Why would a preener be sticking his nose into yarped pellets? Were there ingredients for some kind of beauty treatment to be found? Hardly! The notion was disgusting and would certainly offend the vanity of any dragon owl worth its fancy ...
Kathryn Lasky, 2010
3
Billboard
Deluxe. Disc. Preener. Stylus. Cleaner. Kit. IN OUtT FftOO* tTOMAOi MI Dt luxi Disc Priwiir Stytat Ctanir Wt These 2 popular and effective Watts Record Care Products now available as a money saving kit! 24 HOUR FREIGHT-PAID SERVICE ...
4
Billboard
Jlartkskire. Developed by Cal Sierra Development Inc. Offered exclusively by Jon Douglas Company, 990-9450 Shown by Appointment Only. DISC. PREENER. worlds. most. popular. record. cleaning. t. 24 HOUR. FREIGHT-PAID. SERVICE.
5
Popular Science
There are dual-purpose devices such as the Watts Preener Kit ($6.49) , with an impregnated ionic compound in its internal core. The compound reduces static buildup in a nylon roller pushed along in the direction of the record's grooves.
6
The Gramophone
To: Cecil E. Watts Ltd., Darby House, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex Please Send: Manual Parastat Hi-Fi Parastat Name Dust Bug Manual Parastat "Guide to Record Care" Address Disc Preener with Humid Mop Biography I enclose ...
Sir Compton Mackenzie, Christopher Stone, 1977
7
New Scientist
The bird that is being preened rolls its head about and therefore presents the maximum surface area to the preener. Over half of the preening bouts are preceded or followed by the preener preening its own feathers and it seems likely that the ...
8
Gramophone
Please Send: Manual Parastat Hi-Fi Parastat Name Dust Bug Manual Parastat " Guide to Record Care" Address Disc Preener with Humid Mop Biography I enclose cheque/Postal Order value (Do not send postage stamps) The record that other ...
Sir Compton Mackenzie, Christopher Stone, 1976
9
Billboard
call for titles and prices. STACK-ABLE HOME STORAGE UNITS 45 UNIT 9.50 LPUNIT12.95 The Inventor of Record Care Products BELOW DISTRIBUTOR COST! "WaiTs Disc Preener Turntable Dust Bug Preener/Stylus Cleaner Kit 2.99 2.99 ...
10
The Behaviour, Population Biology and Physiology of the Petrels
Preening can be quite fierce and when the probing extends around the eye the nictitating membrane slides across as a protective shutter. Eye closure may perhaps help reduce aggression in the preener. The bill of allopreeners often appears ...
John Warham, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PREENER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term preener is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ostler: Head coaches Kerr, VanDerveer could teach each other
Neither is an egomaniac or sideline preener. They connect with their players. They deal with people, even the media, on a human level. «SFGate, Jul 15»
2
Aanya, the 'aunty preener'
Yay, it's the summer holidays,” said Aanya, as she threw back the bed covers and went to wake up her parents. She needed a gentle push from ... «The Hindu, Jun 15»
3
Pastel Society awards announced
Awards went to Mary Ann Pals of Chesterton for a portrait of a bird titled “Beautiful Preener,” to Debra Eiswald of Constantine for a still life of ... «South Bend Tribune, Jun 15»
4
Is it going to be a real madrid vs barcelona champions league final?
The Peruser versus the Preener, Argentina's diminutive delight against the Portugal's athletic might; it will be epic, just like a bonus code for ... «SportsBlog.com, May 15»
5
Letters for March 26, 2015
Science is meaningless compared with the opportunity to be a moral preener. So in a quest to make some sort of smug statement, ... «Chico News & Review, Mar 15»
6
Man Utd seek to snare 'disillusioned' Cristiano Ronaldo
That's the startling claim in The Sun, the paper reporting that Fergie even dined with the Portuguese preener last week after watching Real ... «The Week UK, Mar 15»
7
'Beauty and the Beast' revival a mixed bag in Minneapolis
But Bond adds a touch of Vanilla Ice to this dimwitted preener. Tony D'Alelio throws himself zestfully into Lefou, Gaston's sidekick and faithful ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Mar 15»
8
Can you guess which Liverpool player listens to Slipknot?
When Mignolet was asked to reveal who was the biggest preener in the dressing room he politely declined to “out” any of his team-mates. «BreakingNews.ie, Feb 15»
9
After Scandal-Ridden Season, Can Goodell Get NFL's Image Back …
The San Jose Mercury News' Tim Kawakami wrote it "paints a vivid picture of the huckster/preener-in-chief." The Boston Globe's Ben Volin: ... «SportsBusiness Daily, Jan 15»
10
Editorial roundup: Government can't fix the family
... a nearly infantile level of self-absorption, a personality quirk that fits Dr. Peter Steinmetz, self-assigned Second Amendment preener, to a tee. «Lansing State Journal, Nov 14»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Preener [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/preener>. May 2024 ».
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