Plume

Noun

 * 1) A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one.
 * 2) The rearmost appendage of certain dog breeds that stand erect or curl over their backs (eg Samoyed, Malteagle)
 * 3) A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet.
 * 4) An upward spray of water or mist.
 * 5)  An upwelling of molten material from the Earth's mantle.
 * 6)  An arc of glowing material erupting from the surface of a star.

Derived terms

 * plume grass
 * plume moth


 * plume nutmeg

Verb

 * 1)  To preen and arrange feathers.
 * 2)  To congratulate oneself proudly.
 * 3) To form a plume
 * Smoke plumed from his pipe then slowly settled towards the floor.
 * 1) To write; to pen.
 * We mention this observation, not with any view of pretending to account for so odd a behaviour, but lest some critic should hereafter plume himself on discovering it.
 * We mention this observation, not with any view of pretending to account for so odd a behaviour, but lest some critic should hereafter plume himself on discovering it.

Adjectives for Plume
idle; stooping; dancing; waving; funeral fantastic; sunny; bronze; striped; straining advanced; rustling; sable; fancy; shining magnificent; gay; dripping; resinous; fiery snowy; graceful; shaken; tossing.

Thesaurus
bead, bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, brush up, crest, diamond, dress, engrave, feather, fettle, figure, filigree, flag, flounce, flower, garland, gem, groom, hackle, illuminate, jewel, manicure, paint, panache, pinion, pique, plumule, preen, quill, ribbon, scapular, spangle, tinsel, topknot, tuft, wreathe

Etymology
From pluma: via  plume:

Noun

 * Finnish:
 * Italian:
 * Macedonian:, пердув
 * Persian: شاه پر


 * Romanian: fulg, pană
 * Russian: перо
 * Serbo-Croatian: perje
 * Volapük: plüm


 * French: plumeau
 * Romanian: mănunchi de pene, pămătuf (de pene)


 * Russian: плюмаж, султан
 * Volapük: plümäd, lehätaplümäd

Verb

 * Russian: чистить пёрышки


 * Russian: хвалиться

Noun

 * 1) feather;

Etymology
pluma:

Descendants

 * English:

Noun

 * 1) feather
 * 2) quill

Etymology
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