noun🔗SharePlume, panacheA 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. "La coiffe élaborée de la danseuse était ornée de plumes vives et colorées.animalbirdappearancestylematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlumes, panacheA cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle."The knight's helmet was decorated with bright red plumes that waved in the wind. "Le casque du chevalier était orné de plumes rouge vif qui ondulaient dans le vent.appearancewearstyleroyalmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarbe de plume, plumeThe vane of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow."The archer carefully attached the small, colorful plumes to his arrow's fletching. "L'archer a soigneusement attaché les petites plumes colorées à l'empennage de sa flèche.naturematerialbirdwritingpartanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTeigne plumeShort for plume moth."The gardener noticed several plumes fluttering around the tomato plants in the greenhouse, likely eating the leaves. "Le jardinier a remarqué plusieurs teignes plume voltigeant autour des plants de tomates dans la serre, mangeant probablement les feuilles.insectanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlumesThings resembling a feather."The cat's long, fluffy tail had beautiful plumes of fur that resembled feathers. "La longue et duveteuse queue du chat avait de belles plumes de fourrure qui ressemblaient à des plumes.appearancenaturebirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrner de plumes, emplumerTo adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes."The crafter plumes the mask with vibrant peacock feathers for the costume party. "L'artisan orne le masque de plumes de paon vibrantes pour la soirée costumée.appearancestyleartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLisser, arrangerChiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence , to prepare for (something)."The robin plumes itself meticulously each morning before it flies off to find worms. "Le rouge-gorge lisse méticuleusement ses plumes chaque matin avant de s'envoler pour trouver des vers.animalbirdactionnaturebiologyChat 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.attitudecharacteractionachievementvaluemoralhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlumerTo strip (a bird) of feathers; to pluck."The farmer plumes the chicken before cooking it. "Le fermier plume le poulet avant de le cuisiner.animalbirdactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'élever en panache, s'étalerOf 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 élevée en panache de sa pipe, puis s'est lentement étalée vers le sol.environmentweathernaturesciencesubstancephysicschemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
