cluimhrigh — meaning in English

English meaning

• pluck verb To pull something out or off with a quick, sharp motion.
• preen noun A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.

Senses

cluimhrigh is used for these senses in English:

• pluck (transitive) To remove feathers from (a bird).
• preen (of birds, ambitransitive) To groom; to trim or dress the feathers with the beak.

pluck — full definition

1. verb To pull something out or off with a quick, sharp motion.
2. verb To remove feathers from a bird before cooking it.
3. verb To sound a string on an instrument by pulling and releasing it with the fingers.
4. noun Courage and determination in a difficult situation.

preen — full definition

1. noun A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
2. noun A bodkin; brooch.