- 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 || pluËmɪ 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
