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Meaning of 'plume' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Plume [ v.]
- A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather.
- An ornamental tuft of feathers.
- A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling feathers.
- A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides himself; a prize or reward.
- A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses.
2 . Plume [ v. t.]
- To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink.
- To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel.
- To adorn with feathers or plumes.
- To pride; to vaunt; to boast; -- used reflexively; as, he plumes himself on his skill.

Meaning of 'plume' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . plume [ n]
Meaning (1):
- anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
Example in sentence:
  • a plume of smoke;
  • grass with large plumes
2 . plume [ v]
Meaning (2):
- deck with a plume
Example in sentence:
  • a plumed helmet
Meaning (3):
- be proud of
Example in sentence:
  • He prides himself on making it into law school
Meaning (4):
- dress or groom with elaborate care
Example in sentence:
  • She likes to dress when going to the opera
Meaning (5):
- clean with one's bill
Example in sentence:
  • The birds preened
Meaning (6):
- form a plume
Example in sentence:
  • The chimneys were pluming the sky;
  • The engine was pluming black smoke

Nearby Words:

pluck plucked plucker pluckily pluckiness plucking pluckless plucky pluff plug

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