Preen vs. Prowl

Preennoun

A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.

Preennoun

pin

Preennoun

bodkin; brooch

Preenverb

(transitive) To pin; fasten.

Preenverb

(of birds) To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers.

Preenverb

To show off, posture, or smarm.

Preenverb

To trim up, as trees.

Preennoun

A forked tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth.

Preenverb

To dress with, or as with, a preen; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers; - said of birds.

Preenverb

To trim up, as trees.

Preenverb

To dress (oneself) carefully or stylishly; to primp.

Preenverb

To pride (oneself) on one's accomplishments; to congratulate (oneself).

Preenverb

To dress up neatly and smartly; to make oneself well-groomed and well-dressed.

Preenverb

To feel proud of one's achievement; to swell or gloat.

Preenverb

clean with one's bill;

Preenverb

pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

Preenverb

dress or groom with elaborate care;

Prowlverb

(transitive) To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.

Prowlverb

(intransitive) To idle; to go about aimlessly.

Prowlverb

To collect by plunder.

Prowlnoun

(colloquial) The act of prowling.

Prowlverb

To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; esp., to search in, as for prey or booty.

Prowlverb

To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money.

Prowlverb

To rove or wander stealthily, esp. for prey, as a wild beast; hence, to prey; to plunder.

Prowlnoun

The act of prowling.

Prowlnoun

the act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)

Prowlverb

move about in or as if in a predatory manner;

Prowlverb

loiter about, with no apparent aim