What is the word to describe a bird organizing its feathers?
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Which verb most accurately and commonly describes a bird's daily behavior to make its feathers clean and organized.
"organize" its feathers
"brush" its feathers
"clean" its feathers?
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Which verb most accurately and commonly describes a bird's daily behavior to make its feathers clean and organized.
"organize" its feathers
"brush" its feathers
"clean" its feathers?
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as is 'to plume'
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Which verb most accurately and commonly describes a bird's daily behavior to make its feathers clean and organized.
"organize" its feathers
"brush" its feathers
"clean" its feathers?
single-word-requests verbs animal
edited Nov 29 at 15:51
choster
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asked Nov 23 at 21:03
cdhit
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Which verb most accurately and commonly describes a bird's daily behavior to make its feathers clean and organized.
"organize" its feathers
"brush" its feathers
"clean" its feathers?
single-word-requests verbs animal
single-word-requests verbs animal
edited Nov 29 at 15:51
choster
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asked Nov 23 at 21:03
cdhit
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edited Nov 29 at 15:51
choster
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asked Nov 23 at 21:03
cdhit
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edited Nov 29 at 15:51
choster
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edited Nov 29 at 15:51
choster
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choster
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cdhit
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Thanks for the fantastic question, new user. Just for your information, we have a special tag for this - SWR. The site is famous for it!
– Fattie
Nov 24 at 4:20
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as is 'to plume'
– lbf
Nov 24 at 14:49
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Thanks for the fantastic question, new user. Just for your information, we have a special tag for this - SWR. The site is famous for it!
– Fattie
Nov 24 at 4:20
2
as is 'to plume'
– lbf
Nov 24 at 14:49
Thanks for the fantastic question, new user. Just for your information, we have a special tag for this - SWR. The site is famous for it!
– Fattie
Nov 24 at 4:20
Thanks for the fantastic question, new user. Just for your information, we have a special tag for this - SWR. The site is famous for it!
– Fattie
Nov 24 at 4:20
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2
as is 'to plume'
– lbf
Nov 24 at 14:49
as is 'to plume'
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The verb is to preen:
[ I or T ] If a bird preens or preens itself, it cleans and arranges its feathers using its beak.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
preening macaw parrot
From (blog.parrotessentials.co.uk)
answered Nov 23 at 21:04
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– lbf
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To preen is the primo answer. OED provided by @user240918
intransitive. Of a bird: to tend its feathers with its beak,
arranging, cleaning, and generally maintaining them.
consideration to alternatives:
to plume OED
b. Of a bird: to preen or trim (the feathers or wings). Also fig.
(frequently with the suggestion of preparation for something, as a
bird preens prior to flight).
As in:
1998 Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News (Nexis) Delap admired the bird
as it clambered out on the ice and plumed its feathers ...
to groom OED
transitive. Of an animal: to clean the skin, hair, etc., of (another
of its family or group). Also reflexive: to clean and tidy itself.
As in: Social Psychology google books
If all birds in an interacting population were to operate on a rule of
uncontingent altruism, things would go well for them; each individual
would sometimes bear the costs of grooming and sometimes enjoy the
benefits of being groomed.
answered Nov 24 at 15:19
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Why discount preen? It is the primo answer...
– Jim
Nov 24 at 18:33
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@Jim I agree! 46 upvotes ... then it's deleted!
– lbf
Nov 24 at 19:20
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Oh! I see. Was on my phone so didn’t see the deleted answer. :-). I have voted to undelete.
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2 Answers
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active
oldest
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2 Answers
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active
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active
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active
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up vote
49
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The verb is to preen:
[ I or T ] If a bird preens or preens itself, it cleans and arranges its feathers using its beak.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
preening macaw parrot
From (blog.parrotessentials.co.uk)
answered Nov 23 at 21:04
user240918
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A question. An answer. This mustn't be the internet.
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– lbf
Nov 29 at 14:10
@lbf - apparently so, not by myself, though.
– user240918
Nov 29 at 14:16
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up vote
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The verb is to preen:
[ I or T ] If a bird preens or preens itself, it cleans and arranges its feathers using its beak.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
preening macaw parrot
From (blog.parrotessentials.co.uk)
answered Nov 23 at 21:04
user240918
24.4k967147
1
A question. An answer. This mustn't be the internet.
– Fattie
Nov 24 at 4:18
undeleted now ?
– lbf
Nov 29 at 14:10
@lbf - apparently so, not by myself, though.
– user240918
Nov 29 at 14:16
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up vote
49
down vote
up vote
49
down vote
The verb is to preen:
[ I or T ] If a bird preens or preens itself, it cleans and arranges its feathers using its beak.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
preening macaw parrot
From (blog.parrotessentials.co.uk)
answered Nov 23 at 21:04
user240918
24.4k967147
The verb is to preen:
[ I or T ] If a bird preens or preens itself, it cleans and arranges its feathers using its beak.
(Cambridge Dictionary)
preening macaw parrot
From (blog.parrotessentials.co.uk)
answered Nov 23 at 21:04
user240918
24.4k967147
edited Nov 23 at 21:15
answered Nov 23 at 21:04
user240918
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answered Nov 23 at 21:04
user240918
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answered Nov 23 at 21:04
user240918
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24.4k967147
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A question. An answer. This mustn't be the internet.
– Fattie
Nov 24 at 4:18
undeleted now ?
– lbf
Nov 29 at 14:10
@lbf - apparently so, not by myself, though.
– user240918
Nov 29 at 14:16
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1
A question. An answer. This mustn't be the internet.
– Fattie
Nov 24 at 4:18
undeleted now ?
– lbf
Nov 29 at 14:10
@lbf - apparently so, not by myself, though.
– user240918
Nov 29 at 14:16
1
1
A question. An answer. This mustn't be the internet.
– Fattie
Nov 24 at 4:18
A question. An answer. This mustn't be the internet.
– Fattie
Nov 24 at 4:18
undeleted now ?
– lbf
Nov 29 at 14:10
undeleted now ?
– lbf
Nov 29 at 14:10
@lbf - apparently so, not by myself, though.
– user240918
Nov 29 at 14:16
@lbf - apparently so, not by myself, though.
– user240918
Nov 29 at 14:16
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To preen is the primo answer. OED provided by @user240918
intransitive. Of a bird: to tend its feathers with its beak,
arranging, cleaning, and generally maintaining them.
consideration to alternatives:
to plume OED
b. Of a bird: to preen or trim (the feathers or wings). Also fig.
(frequently with the suggestion of preparation for something, as a
bird preens prior to flight).
As in:
1998 Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News (Nexis) Delap admired the bird
as it clambered out on the ice and plumed its feathers ...
to groom OED
transitive. Of an animal: to clean the skin, hair, etc., of (another
of its family or group). Also reflexive: to clean and tidy itself.
As in: Social Psychology google books
If all birds in an interacting population were to operate on a rule of
uncontingent altruism, things would go well for them; each individual
would sometimes bear the costs of grooming and sometimes enjoy the
benefits of being groomed.
answered Nov 24 at 15:19
lbf
16.7k21561
Why discount preen? It is the primo answer...
– Jim
Nov 24 at 18:33
1
@Jim I agree! 46 upvotes ... then it's deleted!
– lbf
Nov 24 at 19:20
1
Oh! I see. Was on my phone so didn’t see the deleted answer. :-). I have voted to undelete.
– Jim
Nov 24 at 19:24
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
To preen is the primo answer. OED provided by @user240918
intransitive. Of a bird: to tend its feathers with its beak,
arranging, cleaning, and generally maintaining them.
consideration to alternatives:
to plume OED
b. Of a bird: to preen or trim (the feathers or wings). Also fig.
(frequently with the suggestion of preparation for something, as a
bird preens prior to flight).
As in:
1998 Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News (Nexis) Delap admired the bird
as it clambered out on the ice and plumed its feathers ...
to groom OED
transitive. Of an animal: to clean the skin, hair, etc., of (another
of its family or group). Also reflexive: to clean and tidy itself.
As in: Social Psychology google books
If all birds in an interacting population were to operate on a rule of
uncontingent altruism, things would go well for them; each individual
would sometimes bear the costs of grooming and sometimes enjoy the
benefits of being groomed.
answered Nov 24 at 15:19
lbf
16.7k21561
Why discount preen? It is the primo answer...
– Jim
Nov 24 at 18:33
1
@Jim I agree! 46 upvotes ... then it's deleted!
– lbf
Nov 24 at 19:20
1
Oh! I see. Was on my phone so didn’t see the deleted answer. :-). I have voted to undelete.
– Jim
Nov 24 at 19:24
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
To preen is the primo answer. OED provided by @user240918
intransitive. Of a bird: to tend its feathers with its beak,
arranging, cleaning, and generally maintaining them.
consideration to alternatives:
to plume OED
b. Of a bird: to preen or trim (the feathers or wings). Also fig.
(frequently with the suggestion of preparation for something, as a
bird preens prior to flight).
As in:
1998 Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News (Nexis) Delap admired the bird
as it clambered out on the ice and plumed its feathers ...
to groom OED
transitive. Of an animal: to clean the skin, hair, etc., of (another
of its family or group). Also reflexive: to clean and tidy itself.
As in: Social Psychology google books
If all birds in an interacting population were to operate on a rule of
uncontingent altruism, things would go well for them; each individual
would sometimes bear the costs of grooming and sometimes enjoy the
benefits of being groomed.
answered Nov 24 at 15:19
lbf
16.7k21561
To preen is the primo answer. OED provided by @user240918
intransitive. Of a bird: to tend its feathers with its beak,
arranging, cleaning, and generally maintaining them.
consideration to alternatives:
to plume OED
b. Of a bird: to preen or trim (the feathers or wings). Also fig.
(frequently with the suggestion of preparation for something, as a
bird preens prior to flight).
As in:
1998 Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News (Nexis) Delap admired the bird
as it clambered out on the ice and plumed its feathers ...
to groom OED
transitive. Of an animal: to clean the skin, hair, etc., of (another
of its family or group). Also reflexive: to clean and tidy itself.
As in: Social Psychology google books
If all birds in an interacting population were to operate on a rule of
uncontingent altruism, things would go well for them; each individual
would sometimes bear the costs of grooming and sometimes enjoy the
benefits of being groomed.
answered Nov 24 at 15:19
lbf
16.7k21561
edited Nov 29 at 14:30
answered Nov 24 at 15:19
lbf
16.7k21561
answered Nov 24 at 15:19
lbf
16.7k21561
answered Nov 24 at 15:19
lbf
16.7k21561
16.7k21561
Why discount preen? It is the primo answer...
– Jim
Nov 24 at 18:33
1
@Jim I agree! 46 upvotes ... then it's deleted!
– lbf
Nov 24 at 19:20
1
Oh! I see. Was on my phone so didn’t see the deleted answer. :-). I have voted to undelete.
– Jim
Nov 24 at 19:24
add a comment |
Why discount preen? It is the primo answer...
– Jim
Nov 24 at 18:33
1
@Jim I agree! 46 upvotes ... then it's deleted!
– lbf
Nov 24 at 19:20
1
Oh! I see. Was on my phone so didn’t see the deleted answer. :-). I have voted to undelete.
– Jim
Nov 24 at 19:24
Why discount preen? It is the primo answer...
– Jim
Nov 24 at 18:33
Why discount preen? It is the primo answer...
– Jim
Nov 24 at 18:33
1
1
@Jim I agree! 46 upvotes ... then it's deleted!
– lbf
Nov 24 at 19:20
@Jim I agree! 46 upvotes ... then it's deleted!
– lbf
Nov 24 at 19:20
1
1
Oh! I see. Was on my phone so didn’t see the deleted answer. :-). I have voted to undelete.
– Jim
Nov 24 at 19:24
Oh! I see. Was on my phone so didn’t see the deleted answer. :-). I have voted to undelete.
– Jim
Nov 24 at 19:24
add a comment |
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Thanks for the fantastic question, new user. Just for your information, we have a special tag for this - SWR. The site is famous for it!
– Fattie
Nov 24 at 4:20
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as is 'to plume'
– lbf
Nov 24 at 14:49