verb🔗ShareOrner de plumesTo adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes."The dancer plumed her costume with bright, colorful feathers for the performance. "La danseuse a orné son costume de plumes vives et colorées pour la représentation.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe lisser les plumes, se préparerChiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence , to prepare for (something)."The robin plumed its feathers, preparing for its morning flight from the bird feeder. "Le rouge-gorge lissait ses plumes, se préparant à son envol matinal depuis la mangeoire.animalactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe pavaner, se vanter(by extension) To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate."He plumes himself on his skill."Il se vante de ses compétences.attitudecharactermoralvalueemotionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlumerTo strip (a bird) of feathers; to pluck."The farmer plumed the chicken before cooking it. "L'agriculteur a plumé le poulet avant de le faire cuire.animalbirdactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'épanouir en panache, s'étaler en nuageOf a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud."Smoke plumed from his pipe, then slowly settled towards the floor."La fumée s'est épanouie de sa pipe, puis s'est lentement étalée vers le sol.environmentweatherphenomenaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareplumeté, orné de plumesHaving or decorated with a plume or plumes."The plumed hat worn by the marching band leader made him easy to spot in the parade. "Le chapeau plumeté porté par le chef de la fanfare le rendait facile à repérer dans le défilé.appearancestylebirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
