Meaning of plumed in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

verb

• To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.

• Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence , to prepare for (something).

• (by extension) To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate.

  Example: He plumes himself on his skill.

• To strip (a bird) of feathers; to pluck.

• Of a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud.

  Example: Smoke plumed from his pipe, then slowly settled towards the floor.

adjective

• Having or decorated with a plume or plumes.