plume-likeadj.

Brit.

/ˈpluːmlʌɪk/, U.S.

/ˈplumˌlaɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plume n., -like suffix.

Etymology: < plume n. + -like suffix. Compare earlier plumy adj. 3.

Resembling or characteristic of a plume; feathery.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > other specific shapes > [adjective] > like (a) feather(s)

featheryc1595

plumy1605

plumeous1657

plumiformar1718

plumaceous1759

plume-like1773

plumuliform1858

1614 J. Norden Labyrinth Mans Life sig. E^v Some deck them with that vermal excrement, Of peacock-plume-like, colours orient.]

1773 E. Ives Voy. India i. xii. 184 The leaves..grow in bunches, in a plume like form.

1792 G. White Jrnl. 19 Aug. (1970) xxv. 411 My shrub, Rhus cotinus..makes this summer a peculiar shew, being covered all over with it's ‘bracteae paniculae filiformes’, which give it a feathery plume-like appearance.

1847 H. W. Longfellow Evangeline ii. ii. 15 Green islands where plumelike Cotton-trees nodded their shadowy crests.

1883 G. Allen in Knowledge 8 June 336/1 Tufted flowers hanging loose in graceful plume-like panicles.

1961 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 259 493 Freshly exposed joint surfaces commonly are marked with faint ridges that form plume-like or radial patterns.

1991 Dog Fancy Jan. 48/3 A lush, plume-like curled tail that cascades up and over the dog's back.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plume-like
释义	plume-likeadj. Brit. /ˈpluːmlʌɪk/, U.S. /ˈplumˌlaɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: plume n., -like suffix. Etymology: < plume n. + -like suffix. Compare earlier plumy adj. 3. Resembling or characteristic of a plume; feathery. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > other specific shapes > [adjective] > like (a) feather(s) featheryc1595 plumy1605 plumeous1657 plumiformar1718 plumaceous1759 plume-like1773 plumuliform1858 1614 J. Norden Labyrinth Mans Life sig. E^v Some deck them with that vermal excrement, Of peacock-plume-like, colours orient.] 1773 E. Ives Voy. India i. xii. 184 The leaves..grow in bunches, in a plume like form. 1792 G. White Jrnl. 19 Aug. (1970) xxv. 411 My shrub, Rhus cotinus..makes this summer a peculiar shew, being covered all over with it's ‘bracteae paniculae filiformes’, which give it a feathery plume-like appearance. 1847 H. W. Longfellow Evangeline ii. ii. 15 Green islands where plumelike Cotton-trees nodded their shadowy crests. 1883 G. Allen in Knowledge 8 June 336/1 Tufted flowers hanging loose in graceful plume-like panicles. 1961 Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 259 493 Freshly exposed joint surfaces commonly are marked with faint ridges that form plume-like or radial patterns. 1991 Dog Fancy Jan. 48/3 A lush, plume-like curled tail that cascades up and over the dog's back. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1773
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