to prink oneself (up)
11List of Redwall characters — There are many characters that have appeared in the Redwall series, including the books and television series written by Nick Danby. Contents 1 Characters in Redwall 1.1 Asmodeus Poisonteeth 1.2 Basil Stag Hare 1.3 …
12ar-1*, themat. (a)re-, heavy basis arǝ-, rē- and i-basis (a)rī̆ -, rēi- — ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i basis (a)rī̆ , rēi English meaning: to move, pass Deutsche Übersetzung: “fũgen, passen” Note: Root ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i Basis (a)rī̆ , rēi : “to move …
13preen — [prēn] vt. [ME preynen, altered (infl. by preonen, to prick with a pin < preon < OE, a pin) < proinen, to PRUNE3] 1. to clean and trim (the feathers) with the beak: said of birds 2. to make (oneself) trim; dress up or adorn (oneself) 3.… …
14primp — /primp/, v.t. 1. to dress or adorn with care. v.i. 2. to groom oneself carefully: The photographer waited while we primped. [1795 1805; akin to PRIM1] Syn. 1, 2. preen, prettify, prink. * * * …
15ostentation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Pretentious display Nouns 1. ostentation, ostentatiousness, display, show, flourish, parade; pomp, array, state, solemnity; dash, splash, glitter, strut; bombast, pomposity (see boasting); tinsel,… …
16Ostentation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Ostentation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 ostentation ostentation display show flourish parade etalage pomp array state solemnity Sgm: N 1 dash dash splash sp …
17beautify — v 1. adorn, prettify, grace, smarten, titivate, dress up, embellish, elaborate; enhance, heighten, set off, enrich, sweeten; bedeck, deck, deck out, array, ornament, fret, decorate, emblazon, garnish; spangle, bespangle, embroider, emboss,… …
18prettify — v 1.Often Disparaging. pretty, pretty up, make pretty, beautify, make beautiful; dress up, Sl. jazz up, liven up, perk up, brighten up; spruce up, smarten up, Inf. titivate, Sl. spiff up; embellish, trim, garnish, decorate, adorn, deck, bedeck,… …
19primp — /prɪmp/ (say primp) verb (t) 1. to dress or deck with nicety. –verb (i) 2. Colloquial to primp oneself; to prink. {? altered form of prim (verb) …
20preen — [v] admire and clean oneself beautify, clean, doll up, groom, prettify, pretty, primp, prink, spruce up, tidy; concept 161 …
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