Clues for the word "PREENED"
We've had 24 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 43 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on January 04, 2026.
Definition of preened
- imp. & p. p. - of Preen
Referring Clues
- Primped
- Dressed up in a fussy way
- Prettied oneself
- Tried to look smart
- Swelled with pride
- Admired oneself
- Dressed fussily
- Used a mirror
- Dressed up fussily
- Strutted one's stuff
- Cleaned
- Mirror hog
- Dressed with elaborate care
- Combed, coxcomb-style
- Smoothed feathers
- Dressed up
- Showed off
- Primped & ___
- Fussed in front of a mirror
- Got gussied up
- Admired oneself in the mirror
- Spent time on one's appearance
- Straightened, as feathers
- Devoted effort to looking attractive
Last Seen In
- New York Times - January 04, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - November 22, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 19, 2025
- Your Life Choices - September 29, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - June 19, 2025
- Your Life Choices - March 29, 2025
- New York Times - December 01, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 04, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - February 14, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - November 10, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - September 21, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - November 24, 2022
- Your Life Choices - November 04, 2022
- Your Life Choices - September 18, 2022
- Mindfood Daily - August 27, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 24, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - November 17, 2017
- Your Life Choices - September 16, 2017
- New Zealand Herald - August 19, 2017
- Your Life Choices - June 09, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 02, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 26, 2016
- Universal - February 23, 2016
- New York Times - August 21, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 31, 2014
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 08, 2014
- I Swear Crossword - December 27, 2013
- New York Times - December 01, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 28, 2012
- Chicago Reader - June 22, 2012
- And in 13 more crossword puzzles...