plume

plume

a soft, fluffy feather: the plume of an egret; emissions from a stack, flue, or chimney: a plume of smoke
Not to be confused with:plum – an oval, fleshy, edible fruit: He stuck in his thumb and pulled out a plum.plumb – exactly vertical: plumb in the center; determine the depth of; experience in extremes: plumb the depths of fear; provide with plumbing; work as a plumber

plume

plume

P0382700 (plo͞om)n.1. A feather, especially a large and showy one.2. A large feather, cluster of feathers, or similar ornament worn on a helmet, hat, or horse's harness.3. A token of honor or achievement.4. A mass or stream of material that resembles a long feather: a plume of smoke.5. An area or section of air, water, or soil containing pollutants released from a point source.6. Geology An upwelling of molten material from the earth's mantle.v. plumed, plum·ing, plumes tr.v.1. To decorate, cover, or supply with a plume or plumes: "Her black velvet hat was plumed with a spray of violets" (Jim Rasenberger).2. To smooth or clean (feathers) with the bill or beak; preen.3. To congratulate (oneself) in a self-satisfied way: plumed himself on his victory.intr.v. To rise or emanate in a plume: Smoke plumed from the chimney.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin plūma.]

plume

(pluːm) n1. a feather, esp one that is large or ornamental2. a feather or cluster of feathers worn esp formerly as a badge or ornament in a headband, hat, etc3. (Biology) biology any feathery part, such as the structure on certain fruits and seeds that aids dispersal by wind4. something that resembles a plume: a plume of smoke. 5. a token or decoration of honour; prize6. (Geological Science) geology a rising column of hot, low viscosity material within the earth's mantle, which is believed to be responsible for linear oceanic island chains and flood basalts. Also called: mantle plume vb (tr) 7. to adorn or decorate with feathers or plumes8. (Zoology) (of a bird) to clean or preen (itself or its feathers)9. (foll by: on or upon) to pride or congratulate (oneself)[C14: from Old French, from Latin plūma downy feather] ˈplumeless adj ˈplumeˌlike adj

plume

(plum)

n., v. plumed, plum•ing. n. 1. a large, long, or conspicuous feather. 2. any plumose part or formation. 3. a feather or tuft of feathers worn as an ornament, token of honor or distinction, etc. 4. plumage. 5. a rising or expanding fluid body, as of smoke or water, with a plumose shape. v.t. 6. to adorn with plumes. 7. (of a bird) to preen (itself or its feathers). 8. to feel complacent satisfaction with (oneself); pride (oneself) (often fol. by on or upon). [1350–1400; earlier plome, plume, Middle English plume < Middle French < Latin plūma soft feather]

plume

(plo͞om)1. Zoology A feather, especially a large one.2. Geology A body of magma that rises from the Earth's mantle into the crust. ♦ If a plume rises to the Earth's surface, it erupts as lava. ♦ If it remains below the Earth's surface, it eventually solidifies into a body of rock known as a pluton.3. Ecology An area in air, water, soil, or rock containing pollutants released from a single source. A plume often spreads in the environment due to the action of wind, currents, or gravity.

Plume

 anything resembling a plume of feathers or a tuft of waving hair.Examples: plume of distinction, 1848; of feathers, 1711; curling plumes of hair, 1870; of smoke, 1878; plumes of the woodland, 1859.

plume

Past participle: plumed
Gerund: pluming

Imperative
plume
plume

Present
I plume
you plume
he/she/it plumes
we plume
you plume
they plume

Preterite
I plumed
you plumed
he/she/it plumed
we plumed
you plumed
they plumed

Present Continuous
I am pluming
you are pluming
he/she/it is pluming
we are pluming
you are pluming
they are pluming

Present Perfect
I have plumed
you have plumed
he/she/it has plumed
we have plumed
you have plumed
they have plumed

Past Continuous
I was pluming
you were pluming
he/she/it was pluming
we were pluming
you were pluming
they were pluming

Past Perfect
I had plumed
you had plumed
he/she/it had plumed
we had plumed
you had plumed
they had plumed

Future
I will plume
you will plume
he/she/it will plume
we will plume
you will plume
they will plume

Future Perfect
I will have plumed
you will have plumed
he/she/it will have plumed
we will have plumed
you will have plumed
they will have plumed

Future Continuous
I will be pluming
you will be pluming
he/she/it will be pluming
we will be pluming
you will be pluming
they will be pluming

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been pluming
you have been pluming
he/she/it has been pluming
we have been pluming
you have been pluming
they have been pluming

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been pluming
you will have been pluming
he/she/it will have been pluming
we will have been pluming
you will have been pluming
they will have been pluming

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been pluming
you had been pluming
he/she/it had been pluming
we had been pluming
you had been pluming
they had been pluming

Conditional
I would plume
you would plume
he/she/it would plume
we would plume
you would plume
they would plume

Past Conditional
I would have plumed
you would have plumed
he/she/it would have plumed
we would have plumed
you would have plumed
they would have plumed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	plume - anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness; "a plume of smoke"; "grass with large plumes"shape, form - the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"
	2.	plume - a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornamentadornment - a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainnessaigret, aigrette - a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plumepanache - a feathered plume on a helmet
	3.	plume - the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birdsfeather, plumagebird - warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wingsdown, down feather - soft fine feathersaftershaft - a supplementary feather (usually small) on the underside of the base of the shaft of some feathers in some birdscontour feather - feathers covering the body of an adult bird and determining its shapebastard wing, spurious wing, alula - tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wingmarabou - the downy feathers of marabou storks are used for trimming garmentsweb, vane - the flattened weblike part of a feather consisting of a series of barbs on either side of the shafthackle - long slender feather on the necks of e.g. turkeys and pheasantsquill, calamus, shaft - the hollow spine of a featherflight feather, quill feather, pinion, quill - any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a birdscapular - a feather covering the shoulder of a birdbody covering - any covering for the body or a body partceratin, keratin - a fibrous scleroprotein that occurs in the outer layer of the skin and in horny tissues such as hair, feathers, nails, and hoovesanimal material - material derived from animalsmelanin - insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
Verb	1.	plume - rip off; ask an unreasonable pricefleece, gazump, overcharge, hook, rob, soak, surcharge, pluckextort, gouge, wring, rack, squeeze - obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"cheat, rip off, chisel - deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
	2.	plume - be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"pride, congratulatefeel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret"
	3.	plume - deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet"bedeck, bedight, deck - decorate; "deck the halls with holly"
	4.	plume - clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"preenarrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"
	5.	plume - form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke"shape, form - give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"
	6.	plume - dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"primp, preen, dressattire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up, gussy up, overdress, prink, get up - put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"dress, get dressed - put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"

plume

noun feather, crest, quill, pinion, aigrette straw hats decorated with ostrich plumes

plume

verbTo be proud of (oneself), as for an accomplishment or achievement:congratulate, preen, pride.

Translations

装饰用的大羽毛

plume

(pluːm) noun a large decorative feather. She wore a plume in her hat. 裝飾用的大羽毛 装饰用的大羽毛