PLUMY

feathery, feathered, plumy

(adjective) adorned with feathers or plumes; “a feathered hat”

plumed, plumy

(adjective) having or covered with or abounding in plumes; “the plumed serpent”; “white-plumed egrets”

plumelike, plumy

(adjective) resembling a plume; “the dog’s plumy tail”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

plumy (comparative more plumy, superlative most plumy)

Covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery.

Anagrams

• lumpy

Source: Wiktionary


Plum"y, a.

Definition: Covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery. "His plumy crest." Addison. "The plumy trees." J. S. Blackie.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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