Unscramble plumes

Definition of plume

noun:

• anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness; "a plume of smoke", "grass with large plumes".
• a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament.
• the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds. Synonyms: feather, plumage.

verb:

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price. Synonyms: fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, rob, soak, surcharge. Antonyms: undercharge.
• be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school". Synonyms: congratulate, pride.
• deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet".
• clean with one's bill; "The birds preened". Synonyms: preen.
• form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky", "The engine was pluming black smoke".
• dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera". Synonyms: dress, preen, primp.

Related words

aftershaft, aigret, aigrette, alula, down, extort, gouge, hackle, marabou, panache, pinion, quill, rack, scapular, squeeze, wring.

Words nearby

flume, glume, plum, plumb, plumed, plump, plumy.

Rhymes with

abloom, assume, bloom, boom, broom, consume, costume, doom, entomb, exhume, flume, fume, gloom, groom, hume, khartoum, loom, perfume, presume, resume.