adj
Meaning 1
Covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
plumy
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
adorned with feathers or plumes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: feathery, feathered
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the plumed serpent
- white-plumed egrets
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: plumed
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
resembling a plume
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the dog's plumy tail
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: plumelike
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *plew- Proto-Indo-European *plewk-der. Proto-Indo-European *plewk-smeh2 Proto-Italic *plouksmā Latin plūma Anglo-Norman plumebor. Middle English plume English plume English -y English plumy From plume + -y.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: пернат (pernat) — covered or adorned with plumes