Word: preening
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pree
ning
Definition: Present participle of preen; pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
Morphemes:
Affix: preen
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To show off, posture, or smarm.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: proignier
Language: fro
Decoded: proignier
Meaning: to trim the feathers with the beak
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.