plumy

plumy
adjective (plumier; -est) Date: 1582 1. downy 2. having or resembling plumes

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  • Plumy — Plum y, a. Covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery. His plumy crest. Addison. The plumy trees. J. S. Blackie. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • plumy — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ resembling or decorated with feathers …   English terms dictionary

  • plumy — [plo͞o′mē] adj. plumier, plumiest 1. covered or adorned with plumes 2. like a plume; feathery …   English World dictionary

  • plumy — /plooh mee/, adj., plumier, plumiest. 1. having plumes or feathers. 2. adorned with a plume or plumes: a plumy helmet. 3. plumelike or feathery. [1575 85; PLUME + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • plumy — plum•y [[t]ˈplu mi[/t]] adj. plum•i•er, plum•i•est 1) orn having plumes or feathers 2) adorned with a plume or plumes: a plumy helmet[/ex] 3) resembling a plume; feathery • Etymology: 1575–85 …   From formal English to slang

  • plumy — /ˈplumi/ (say ploohmee) adjective 1. having plumes or feathers. 2. adorned with a plume or plumes: a plumy helmet. 3. plume like or feathery …  

  • plumy — adjective Covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery …   Wiktionary

  • plumy — plum·y || pluːmɪ adj. made of feathers; decorated with feathers; covered with feathers …   English contemporary dictionary

  • plumy — adjective (plumier, plumiest) resembling or decorated with feathers …   English new terms dictionary

  • plumy — adj. (plumier, plumiest) 1 plumelike, feathery. 2 adorned with plumes …   Useful english dictionary

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