preened
Definitions
Verb
- Clean with one's bill
- Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
- Dress or groom with elaborate care
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "preened".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "preened".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | presented | 3 | 82 |
| 2 | presence | 2 | 76 |
| 3 | represented | 4 | 56 |
| 4 | prevented | 3 | 27 |
| 5 | pretend | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | resented | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | pretended | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | pretense | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | relented | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | screened | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | pretends | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | reopened | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | careened | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | preceed | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | greened | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | preen | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | repented | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | prefered | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | preceeds | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | preferenced | 3 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "preened".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 7
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
The death of Heather Preen: how an eight-year-old lost her life amid sewage crisis
Feb 18, 2026 The Guardian
Feb 18, 2026 The Guardian
Readers Write: Gov. Tim Walz’s new campaign, Pete Hegseth’s preening, Kash Patel and the FBI
Oct 5, 2025 Star Tribune
Oct 5, 2025 Star Tribune