Plumes
/pluːmz/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters
Definition of Plumes
noun
- A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.
- A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.
- A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.
- The vane of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.
- Short for plume moth.
verb
- To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.
- Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence , to prepare for (something).
- (by extension) To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate.
"He plumes himself on his skill."
- To strip (a bird) of feathers; to pluck.
- Of a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud.
"Smoke plumed from his pipe, then slowly settled towards the floor."
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