Pluming
/ˈpluːmɪŋ/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:18 pts7 letters
Definition of Pluming
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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