preen vs tidy

preen

verb
  • To comb; to make orderly. 

  • To spend time making oneself attractive and admiring one's appearance, e.g. in front of a mirror. 

  • To trim up, as trees. 

  • To improve the appearance of; groom; prettify. 

  • To flatter. 

  • To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers. 

  • To show off, posture, or smarm. 

  • To pin; fasten. 

noun
  • bodkin; brooch 

  • A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth. 

  • pin 

tidy

verb
  • To make tidy; to neaten. 

noun
  • A tabletop container for pens and stationery. 

  • A cover, often of tatting, drawn work, or other ornamental work, for the back of a chair, the arms of a sofa, etc. 

  • The wren. 

intj
  • Expression of agreement or positive acknowledgement, usually in reply to a question; great, fine. 

adj
  • Generous, considerable. 

  • Appropriate or suitable as regards occasion, circumstances, arrangement, or order. 

  • Arranged neatly and in order. 

  • Not messy; neat and controlled. 

  • Satisfactory; comfortable. 

How often have the words preen and tidy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )