Definitions of plume [plum]

Translate plume to

Definition of 'plume'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) plume
a large, long, or conspicuous feather.

2.  plume
any plumose part or formation.

3.  plume
a feather or tuft of feathers worn as an ornament, token of honor or distinction, etc.

4.  plume
a rising or expanding fluid body, as of smoke or water, with a plumose shape.

5. (v.t.) plume
to adorn with plumes.

6.  plume
(of a bird) to preen (itself or its feathers).

7.  plume
to feel complacent satisfaction with (oneself); pride (oneself) (often fol. by on or upon).

Etymology: (1350–1400; earlier plome, plume, ME plume < MF < L plūma soft feather)

Definition of 'plume'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) plume
anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
"a plume of smoke"; "grass with large plumes"

2. (noun) plume
a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament

3. (verb) feather, plume, plumage
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

4. (verb) overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook
rip off; ask an unreasonable price

5. (verb) pride, plume, congratulate
be proud of
"He prides himself on making it into law school"

6. (verb) plume
deck with a plume
"a plumed helmet"

7. (verb) preen, plume
clean with one's bill
"The birds preened"

8. (verb) plume
form a plume
"The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke"

9. (verb) preen, primp, plume, dress
dress or groom with elaborate care
"She likes to dress when going to the opera"

Definition of 'plume'

Webster Dictionary

1.  plume
a feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather

2.  plume
an ornamental tuft of feathers

3.  plume
a feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling feathers

4.  plume
a token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides himself; a prize or reward

5.  plume
a large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses

6. (verb) plume
to pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink

7. (verb) plume
to strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel

8. (verb) plume
to adorn with feathers or plumes

9. (verb) plume
to pride; to vaunt; to boast; -- used reflexively; as, he plumes himself on his skill

Translation of 'plume'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a large decorative feather She wore a plume in her hat.
Afrikaans: dos	Arabic: ريش، زينَة ريش	Bulgarian: перо
Brazilian: pluma	Czech: péro	German: die Feder
Danish: fjer	Greek: διακοσμητκό φτερό, λοφίο	Spanish: pluma
Estonian: (ehis)sulg	Farsi: پر زینتی	Finnish: sulka
French: plume(t)	Hebrew: נוֹצָה	Hindi: पर
Croatian: veliko ukrasno pero, perj	Hungarian: toll	Indonesian: bulu hiasan
Icelandic: skrautfjöður	Italian: piuma	Japanese: 羽飾り
Korean: 깃털	Lithuanian: plunksna	Latvian: (rotājoša) spalva; spalvu
Malay: bulu	Dutch: pluim	Norwegian: fjær
Polish: pióro	Persian: پر زینتی	Pashto: د زينت يا ښكلا لپاره پر ي
Portuguese: pluma	Romanian: pană	Russian: перо
Slovak: pero	Slovenian: pero	Serbian: ukrasno perje
Swedish: plym	Thai: ขนนก	Turkish: tüy
Taiwanese: 裝飾用的大羽毛	Ukrainian: перо	Urdu: شہ پر، کلغي
Vietnamese: chùm lông	Chinese: 装饰用的大羽毛
Get even more *translations for plume...*