[ploom] 
noun, verb, plumed, plum⋅ing.| 1. | a feather. |
| 2. | a large, long, or conspicuous feather: the brilliant plume of a peacock. |
| 3. | a soft, fluffy feather: the plume of an egret. |
| 4. | any plumose part or formation. |
| 5. | a feather, a tuft of feathers, or some substitute, worn as an ornament, as on a hat, helmet, etc. |
| 6. | a feather or featherlike token of honor or distinction, esp. one worn on a helmet. |
| 7. | plumage. |
| 8. | a vertically or longitudinally moving, rising, or expanding fluid body, as of smoke or water. |
| 9. | a visible pattern of smoke resulting from emissions from a stack, flue, or chimney. |
| 10. | Also called mantle plume. Geology. a deep-seated upwelling of magma within the earth's mantle. Compare diapir. |
| 11. | to furnish, cover, or adorn with plumes or feathers. |
| 12. | (of a bird) to preen (itself or its feathers). |
| 13. | to feel complacent satisfaction with (oneself); pride (oneself) (often fol. by on or upon): She sat before the mirror, pluming herself upon her beauty. |
plume (pl m) Pronunciation Key
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