Noun : the brilliant plume of a peacock. ,the plume of an egret. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : She sat before the mirror, pluming herself upon her beauty. From Dictionary.com.
Leaving the hot desert behind, we waded and splashed in some of the pools fed by plumelike waterfalls, surrounded by flowers and ferns, and canopied at places by reeds. From Wordnik.com. [The Shepherd’s Song] Reference
The motion that caught his attention was the sudden stiffening of the antennae as he spoke, the two plumelike organs expanding sideways and pointing diagonally forward, as though to bring his head between their tips. From Wordnik.com. [Natives of Space]
Now through rushing chutes, among green islands, where plumelike. From Wordnik.com. [Evangeline] Reference
Now through rushing chutes, among green islands, where plumelike 755. From Wordnik.com. [Evangeline with Notes and Plan of Study] Reference
Its dignity, simplicity and beautiful plumelike foliage place it in a class of its own. From Wordnik.com. [Gardening Indoors and Under Glass A Practical Guide to the Planting, Care and Propagation of House Plants, and to the Construction and Management of Hotbed, Coldframe and Small Greenhouse] Reference
A plumelike tail for a handle. From Wordnik.com. [Sleepy-Time Tales: the Tale of Fatty Coon] Reference
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