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plume (pl m)n.1. A feather, especially a large and showy one. 2. A large feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament or symbol of rank, as on a helmet. 3. A token of honor or achievement. 4. A structure or form that is like a long feather: a plume of smoke. 5. Ecology A space in air, water, or soil containing pollutants released from a point source. 6. Geology An upwelling of molten material from the earth's mantle. tr.v. plumed, plum·ing, plumes 1. To decorate, cover, or supply with or as if with plumes. 2. To smooth (feathers); preen. 3. To congratulate (oneself) in a self-satisfied way: plumed himself on his victory.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pl ma.] |
plume Noun 1. a large ornamental feather 2. a group of feathers worn as a badge or ornament on a hat 3. something like a plume: a plume of smoke Verb [pluming, plumed] 1. to adorn with plumes 2. (of a bird) to preen (its feathers) 3. plume oneself (foll. by on, upon)to be proud of oneself or one's achievements, esp. unjustifiably: she was pluming herself on her figure [Old French]
plume (plm)1. A feather, especially a large one. 2. A body of magma that rises from the Earth's mantle into the crust.  If a plume rises to the Earth's surface, it erupts as lava. If it remains below the Earth's surface, it eventually solidifies into a body of rock known as a pluton. 3. An area in air, water, soil, or rock containing pollutants released from a single source. A plume often spreads in the environment due to the action of wind, currents, or gravity. |
Plume anything resembling a plume of feathers or a tuft of waving hair. Examples: plume of distinction, 1848; of feathers, 1711; curling plumes of hair, 1870; of smoke, 1878; plumes of the woodland, 1859.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | plume - anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness; "a plume of smoke"; "grass with large plumes"shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" | | 2. |  plume - a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornamentadornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness aigret, aigrette - a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume panache - a feathered plume on a helmet | | 3. |  plume - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birdsbird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings aftershaft - a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds contour feather - feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape marabou - the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments web, vane - the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft hackle - long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants scapular - a feather covering the shoulder of a bird ceratin, keratin - a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves melanin - insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers | | Verb | 1. | plume - rip off; ask an unreasonable priceextort, gouge, wring, rack, squeeze - obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him" cheat, rip off, chisel - deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money" | | 2. | plume - be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" | | 3. | plume - deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet" | | 4. | plume - clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" | | 5. | plume - form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke"shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character" | | 6. | plume - dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, gussy up, overdress, prink, get up - put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party" dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?" |
plume  Translationsplume [pluːm] n ( gen) → pluma; (on helmet) → penacho plume [pluːm] n [ of bird] → Feder f; (on helmet, horse's head) → Federbusch m;
plumen plume [pluːm]a large decorative feather She wore a plume in her hat.dosريش، زينَة ريشпероpérofjerdie Federδιακοσμητκό φτερό, λοφίοpluma(ehis)sulgپر زینتیsulkaplume(t)נוֹצָהपरveliko ukrasno pero,perjanicatollbulu hiasanskrautfjöðurpiuma羽飾り(큰) 깃털plunksna(rotājoša) spalva; spalvu pušķisbulupluimfjærpióroplumapanăпероperoperoukrasno perjeplymขนนกtüy裝飾用的大羽毛пероشہ پر، کلغيchùm lông装饰用的大羽毛
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