Synonyms for plume
- verb
- noun
Most common
hook soak fleece pluck take pride self-congratulate primp feather
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
2. Pride
4. Feather — to adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes
Noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.
- v. 2
Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence (figurative), to prepare for (something).
- v. 3
To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate; to preen.
He plumes himself on his skill.
- n. 1
A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.
Related words
- Word family
- plumelike plumeseed plumy plumage plumed
- Phrases
- plume poppy prince's plume nom de plume plume moth
Example sentences
- hook Please hang your coat on the hook behind the door.
- soak You have tennis elbow. Soak your arm in warm water.
- fleece Sheep are bred for their fleece and their meat.
- pluck Can you pluck up the courage to talk to her?
By length
- 3 letters
- rob1
- 4 letters
- hook1, soak1, tuft1
- 5 letters
- dress1, pride1, crest1, boast1, pluck1, preen1, primp1
- 6 letters
- fleece1, heckle2, fledge1, gazump
- 7 letters
- feather2, plumage2, panache2, unplume
- 8 letters
- aigrette
- 9 letters
- surcharge2
- 10 letters
- overcharge3
- 12 letters
- congratulate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (heckle2 = 2 syllables).