DEPLUMATE

pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume

(verb) strip of feathers; “pull a chicken”; “pluck the capon”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


De*plu"mate, a. Etym: [LL. diplumatus, p. p. of deplumare. See Deplume.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Destitute or deprived of features; deplumed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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