Plume

Definition:

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

Compare plume with other words:

plumb vs. plume

flume vs. plume

plume vs. plump

glume vs. plume

pluma vs. plume

plum vs. plume

plume vs. unplume

kirumbo vs. plume

plume vs. pluming

plumage vs. plume

mobile vs. plume

plume vs. quill

aftershaft vs. plume

plume vs. plumed

busby vs. plume

penned vs. plume

aigrette vs. plume

plume vs. plumy

plume vs. plumose

plume vs. plumiliform

plume vs. plumelet

plume vs. plumeless

panache vs. plume

pen vs. plume

plume vs. proudly

plume vs. write

oneself vs. plume

arrange vs. plume

congratulate vs. plume

plume vs. preen

plume vs. star

glowing vs. plume

arc vs. plume

earth vs. plume

mantle vs. plume

molten vs. plume

material vs. plume

mist vs. plume

plume vs. spray

plume vs. water

helmet vs. plume

cluster vs. plume

ornament vs. plume

plume vs. tail

plume vs. showy

bird vs. plume

feather vs. plume

crested vs. plume

plume vs. shako

crest vs. plume

hackle vs. plume

plume vs. smoker

egret vs. plume