Antonym of preening
What is the synonym and antonym of preening?
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for preening. primping, prinking, smartening (up)
What is the synonyms for preening in English?
In this page you can discover 15 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for preening, like: cleaning, trimming, sprucing, pluming, congratulating, dressing, primping, pruning, priding, pressing and neatening.
What is the antonym of giggled?
What is the opposite of giggle?
| cry | weep |
|---|---|
| bawl | bewail |
| blubber | wail |
| sniff | snivel |
| sob | squall |
What is antonym of hump?
Near Antonyms for hump. break, ease (up), let up, slacken.
What is the sentence of preening?
She stood preening in their midst, delighted with the attention. He preened himself on the praise he had received.
What does preen feathers mean?
Definition of preen
(Entry 1 of 3) transitive verb. 1 of a bird : to groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland.
What’s the definition of primp?
Definition of primp
transitive verb. : to dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner. intransitive verb. : to dress or groom oneself carefully primps for hours before a date.
What is the synonym and antonym of whet?
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for whet. belt, load, nip, peg.
What is the synonym of dozing?
nodding, sleepy, slumberous. (or slumbrous), somnolent.
What is the synonyms of the word plaintive?
wistful, sorrowful, sad.
What is the best antonym for whet?
antonyms for whet
- blunt.
- dampen.
- dishearten.
- dull.
What is the antonym of gnaw?
What is the opposite of gnaw?
| aid | assist |
|---|---|
| soothe | support |
| make happy | pacify |
| appease | placate |
| reassure | mollify |
What is the sentence of whet?
My curiosity may be whetted, if not satisfied. He has given us the first instalment and it has whetted our appetite. His first speech has certainly whetted our appetite. You hope that it will satisfy the appetite, but, unfortunately, as we know, it only whets that appetite.
What is the antonyms for swoop?
What is the opposite of swoop?
| retreat | retire |
|---|---|
| fall back | backtrack |
| recede | backpedal |
| back off | back away |
| back out | draw back |