Obsess in front of the mirror

Usage examples of preen.

She wore no face paint, made no gesture, and took no preening or beckoning stance, Mirt looked at her again, meeting her eyes squarely.

Suddenly they were naked, pouting and preening at him, then at each other.

Rise to her ethereal feasts, Not, though lightnings track your wit Starward, scorning them you quit: For be sure the bravest wing Preens it in our common spring, Thence along the vault to soar, You with others, gathering more, Glad of more, till you reject Your proud title of elect, Perilous even here while few Roam the arched greenwood with you.

He left the cheetahs strutting and preening at each other and favoring Torve with dubious looks.

Idosso would preen himself as one whom even mighty Amra dared not challenge.

Jane wondered at their apparent apathy, and a moment later her wonder turned to amazement as she saw the great cat come quite close to the apes, who appeared entirely unconcerned by its presence, and, squatting down in their midst, fell assiduously to the business of preening, which occupies most of the waking hours of the cat family.

Sweeping branches of ancient Bani trees hung low over rocky shores where spindly-legged waders strutted and preened.

CHAPTER THREE In the clear dawnlight, moving around the clearing to fetch water for the birds, and taking stock - one of the men should hunt today, to kill something for the sentry-birds, although already they looked better and were preening their feathers and cleaning their feet - Romilly could see the walls of Nevarsin, clear in the light as if they were made of snow or salt.

The new ship hovered above them in Spacedock, as comfortable as an eagle in its aerie, being tended, coddled, and preened by devoted minions in extravehicular suits, none quite as consumed with wonder as the proud captain himself.

He looked up as she whirled once more, shyly preening as she smoothed the soft wool over her hips.

Ramanthian, who was well aware of the way his peers were watching him, had used a tool arm to preen the areas to either side of his parrotlike beak.

He paused here to indicate the young lord, who preened at this mention and looked sidelong at Lady Amalia to make sure she had heard.

The avisaurs stayed in their cages, but spread their wings at the touch of sun and preened themselves.

The archwizard preened at the flattery, smoothing his tangled, tattered hair with one hand.

Sapientia had a habit of preening when Bayan paid lush attention to her.