"I was reading the dictionary. I thought
it was a poem about everything."
                     --Steven Wright

E2B B2E B2B
Phrases, Idioms & A. prep.
preening  /verb/ পরিপাটি করা; গুছাইয়া সাজান; আত্মশ্লাঘা করা;
SYNONYM   preen; praise oneself;
NEW

Next : chorusesPrevious : enteric fever

Nearby Words:

pre arrange pre condition pre determine pre eminence pre eminent pre eminently

See 'preening' also in:

Google TranslatorThe-definition.comDictionary.comMerriam WebsterWikipedia.com

Share 'preening' with others:


Appropriate Preposition:

Browse all ›

  • Slow of ( ধীর ) He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.
  • Mad with ( উন্মাদ প্রায় ) He is mad with pain.
  • Capacity for ( যোগ্যতা ) He has a capacity for hard work.
  • Impose on ( চাপানো ) The task was imposed on him.
  • Interest in ( আগ্রহ ) He has a special interest in history.
  • Good at ( দক্ষ ) He is good at tennis.

Idioms:

Browse all ›

  • Achilles heel ( দুর্বলতা বা ত্রুটি ) He is trying to hide but everybody knows his achilles' heel
  • Stick to ( দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা ) He sticks to his decision.
  • Ins and outs ( খুঁটিনাটি সব কিছু ) I know the ins and outs of the matter.
  • Household word ( সকলের পরিচিত নাম ) Mother Teresa's name has now become a household word.
  • At one’s own sweet will ( খুশি মতো ) He still does it at his own sweet will.
  • At a low ebb ( নিম্নমুখী ) His fame is at a low ebb now.