Definitionen
1.NounA feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.
2.NounA cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.
3.NounA token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.
4.NounThe vane (“flattened, web-like part”) of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow.
5.NounEllipsis of plume moth (“a small, slender moth of the family Pterophoridae”).
6.NounThings resembling a feather.
A cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading."After the explosion, a plume of smoke could be seen in the sky for miles around.; The pollutant creates a contaminant plume within an aquifer."
7.NounA cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading."After the explosion, a plume of smoke could be seen in the sky for miles around.; The pollutant creates a contaminant plume within an aquifer."
8.NounAn upward spray of mist or water.
9.NounAn arc of glowing material (chiefly gases) erupting from the surface of a star.
10.NounA large and flexible panicle of an inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses.
11.NounEllipsis of mantle plume (“an upwelling of abnormally hot molten material from the Earth's mantle which spreads sideways when it reaches the lithosphere”).
12.NounA body part resembling a feather.
The furry tail of certain dog breeds (such as the Samoyed) that curls over their backs or stands erect.
More fully gill plume: a feathery gill of some crustaceans and molluscs.
13.NounThe furry tail of certain dog breeds (such as the Samoyed) that curls over their backs or stands erect.
14.NounMore fully gill plume: a feathery gill of some crustaceans and molluscs.
15.VerbTo adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.
16.VerbChiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence , to prepare for (something).
17.VerbTo congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate; to preen."He plumes himself on his skill."
18.VerbTo strip (a bird) of feathers; to pluck.
19.VerbTo peel, to strip completely; to pillage; also, to deprive of power.
20.VerbOf a hawk: to pluck the feathers from prey.
21.VerbOf a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud."Smoke plumed from his pipe, then slowly settled towards the floor."