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n. A feather, especially a large and showy one.

n. A large feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament or symbol of rank, as on a helmet.

n. A token of honor or achievement.

n. A structure or form that is like a long feather: a plume of smoke.

n. Ecology A space in air, water, or soil containing pollutants released from a point source.

n. Geology An upwelling of molten material from the earth's mantle.

v. To decorate, cover, or supply with or as if with plumes.

v. To smooth (feathers); preen.

v. To congratulate (oneself) in a self-satisfied way: plumed himself on his victory.

n. A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one.

n. The furry tail of certain dog breeds that stand erect or curl over their backs (eg Samoyed, Malteagle)

n. A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet.

n. An upward spray of water or mist.

n. An upwelling of molten material from the Earth's mantle.

n. An arc of glowing material erupting from the surface of a star.

v. To preen and arrange feathers.

v. To congratulate oneself proudly.

v. To form a plume

v. To write; to pen.

n. A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather.

n. An ornamental tuft of feathers.

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

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

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

v. To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink.

v. To strip of feathers; to pluck; to strip; to pillage; also, to peel.

v. To adorn with feathers or plumes.

v. To pride; to vaunt; to boast; -- used reflexively.

n. A feather.

n. A tuft of feathers; a set or bunch of plumes worn as an ornament; an egret; plumery.

n. Plumage.

n. A token of honor; a prize won by contest.

n. In botany, same as plumule, 3.

n. In entomology: A hair with many fine branches, resembling a little soft feather; a plumate hair.

n. A plume-moth.

n. A plumose part or formation, as of the gill of a crustacean or a mollusk.

To dress the plumage of, as a bird; preen.

To strip off the plumage of, as a bird; pluck.

To adorn with feathers or plumes; feather; set as a plume; hence, to decorate or adorn (the person) in any way.

To pride; boast: used reflexively: as, to plume one's self on one's skill.

v. be proud of

v. clean with one's bill

v. rip off; ask an unreasonable price

v. dress or groom with elaborate care

v. deck with a plume

n. anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness

v. form a plume

n. the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

n. a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament

""If it has come from something like that, then the airborne bacteria what we call a plume could have travelled over several kilometres given the right weather conditions, and that's the scenario we are looking at now.""

plumed    plumes    pluming   

feel    experience    arrange    clean    set up    make clean    fancy up    tog up    fig out    prink   

plumed bird    plumed pink    plumed adder    apical plume   

feather    pluck    strip    pillage    pride    vaunt    boast    spruce    congratulate   

Bloom    Blum    Blume    Doom    Hume    Khartoum    abloom    assume    bloom    boom   

feather    ribbon    scarf    wreath    cloak    plumage    banner    crest    streamer    curl