plume (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 9 senses of the word *plume*:
NOUN	shape	plume	anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
artifact	plume	a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
animal	plume, feather, plumage	the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
VERB	possession	plume, overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, pluck, rob, hook	rip off
emotion	plume, pride, congratulate	be proud of
creation	plume	deck with a plume / plume
contact	plume, preen	clean with one's bill
change	plume	form a plume
body	plume, preen, primp, dress	dress or groom with elaborate care

plume > pronunciation
Sounds	pluw'm
Rhymes	abloom ... zoom: 56 rhymes with uwm...

English > *plume*: 9 senses > noun 1, shape
Meaning	Anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness.
Examples	"a plume of smoke" "grass with large plumes"
Broader	shape, form	The spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance

English > *plume*: 9 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament.
Narrower	aigrette, aigret	A long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume
Narrower	panache	A feathered plume on a helmet
Broader	adornment	A decoration of color / color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
Spanish	penacho
Catalan	plomall
Verbs	plume	deck with a plume / plume

English > *plume*: 9 senses > noun 3, animal
Meaning	The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds.
Synonyms	feather, plumage
Part of	bird	warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
Parts	quill, calamus, shaft	The hollow spine of a feather
Parts	vane, web	The flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shaft
Narrower	aftershaft	A supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birds
	bastard wing, alula, spurious wing	tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing
	contour feather	feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shape
	down, down feather	Soft fine feathers
	flight feather, pinion, quill, quill feather	Any of the larger / larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
	hackle	long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasants
	marabou	The downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garments
	scapular	A feather covering the shoulder of a bird
Broader	animal material	material derived from animals
Broader	body covering	Any covering for the body or a body part
Substances	keratin, ceratin	A fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hooves
Substances	melanin	insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
Spanish	plumaje, pluma
Catalan	ploma, plomatge, pluma
Verbs	plume	clean with one's bill
Verbs	plume	deck with a plume / plume

English > *plume*: 9 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaning	rip off; ask an unreasonable price.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, pluck, rob, hook
Entails	charge, bill	demand payment
Narrower	extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring	Obtain by coercion or intimidation
Broader	cheat, rip off, chisel	deprive somebody of something by deceit
Opposite	undercharge	Charge (someone) too little money
Spanish	atracar, desplumar, robar
Catalan	atracar, plomar, robar

English > *plume*: 9 senses > verb 2, emotion
Meaning	Be proud of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody PP
Synonyms	pride, congratulate
Broader	feel, experience	Undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
Spanish	congratularse, congratular, felicitarse, felicitar
Catalan	congratular, felicitar

English > *plume*: 9 senses > verb 3, creation
Meaning	deck with a plume / plume.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"a plumed helmet"
Broader	deck, bedight, bedeck	decorate
Spanish	decorar con plumas, emplumar
Nouns	plume	the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Nouns	plume	a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament

English > *plume*: 9 senses > verb 4, contact
Meaning	clean with one's bill.
Pattern	Something ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonym	preen
Broader	arrange, set up	put into a proper or systematic order
Broader	clean, make clean	make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
Spanish	limpiarse
Nouns	plume	the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

English > *plume*: 9 senses > verb 5, change
Meaning	form a plume.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Broader	shape, form	Give shape or form to

English > *plume*: 9 senses > verb 6, body
Meaning	Dress or groom with elaborate care.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	preen, primp, dress
Broader	overdress, dress up, fig out, fig up, deck up, gussy up, fancy up, trick up, deck out, trick out, prink, attire, get up, rig out, tog up, tog out	Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive
Similar to	dress, get dressed	Put on clothes
Spanish	acicalarse, arreglarse, vestir
Catalan	abillar-se, arreglar-se, empolainar-se, vestir

HyperDic: plume