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displumed

/dɪsˈpluːmd/

Meanings
verb
To deprive of feathers or plumes.

Examples :

"The hawk, after a brief struggle with the chicken, displumed it, leaving a cloud of white feathers floating in the air. "
animal bird nature biology

Related Words

Illustration chicken

chicken noun

/ˈt͡ʃɪkɪn/

A domestic fowl, Gallus gallus, especially when young.

"My little brother loves to eat chicken. "

Illustration feathers

feathers noun

/ˈfɛðərz/

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

"The bird ruffled its feathers to stay warm on the cold morning. "

Illustration floating

floating verb

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.

"The boat floated on the water."

Illustration leaving

leaving verb

/ˈliːvɪŋ/

To have a consequence or remnant.

"The heavy rain was leaving puddles all over the playground. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration deprive

deprive verb

/dɪˈpɹaɪv/

To take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.

"The teacher decided to deprive the students of recess because they didn't finish their work. "

Illustration plumes

plumes noun

/pluːmz/

A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.

"The dancer's elaborate headdress was adorned with bright, colorful plumes. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration academic

academic noun

/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

(usually capitalized) A follower of Plato, a Platonist.

"Professor Davies, a noted academic, explained the philosophical ideas of Plato to her students. "

Illustration struggle

struggle noun

/ˈstrʌɡəl/

A contortion of the body in an attempt to escape or to perform a difficult task.

"The gymnast's struggle to hold the difficult handstand was impressive. "

Illustration plagiarism

plagiarism noun

/ˈpleɪdʒəˌɹɪzm/

Copying of another person's ideas, text or other creative work, and presenting it as one's own, especially without permission; plagiarizing.

"The student's essay contained significant plagiarism, as large portions of it were copied directly from a website without proper citation. "