The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PLUMING which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2011.
Priding (oneself) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PLUMING | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Priding (oneself)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- boast
- brag
- show off
- tout
- swaggering
- ostentation
- bog
- peacock
- gloating
- glory
- bragging
- boastful
Crossword Answer definitions
PLUMING verb- To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.
- Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence , to prepare for (something).
- (by extension) To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate.
- To strip (a bird) of feathers; to pluck.
- Of a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud.
- The act by which something is plumed.
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