Overview of noun plume

The noun plume has 3 senses

• plume -- (anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness; "a plume of smoke"; "grass with large plumes")


• plume -- (a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)


• feather, plume, plumage -- (the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds)

Overview of verb plume

The verb plume has 6 senses

• overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook -- (rip off; ask an unreasonable price)


• pride, plume, congratulate -- (be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school")


• plume -- (deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet")


• preen, plume -- (clean with one's bill; "The birds preened")


• plume -- (form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke")


• preen, primp, plume, dress -- (dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera")