Plume

//ˈpluːm//

Synonyms for "plume" (65 found)

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Translations

99 translations across 22 languages.

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Bulgarian

2 entries
  • егрета noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)
  • перо noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)

Dutch

4 entries
  • pluim noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)
  • plumeau noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)
  • stoffer noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)
  • veder noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)

Finnish

4 entries
  • höyhen noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)
  • juova noun (cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading)
  • kiehkura noun (furry tail of certain dog breeds)
  • patsas noun (cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading)

French

4 entries
  • nuage noun (cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading)
  • nuage noun (upward spray of mist or water)
  • panache noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)
  • panache noun (cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading)

Friulian

1 entries
  • plume noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)

Galician

1 entries
  • pluma noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)

Georgian

1 entries
  • ფრთა noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)

German

4 entries
  • Abluftfahne noun (cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading)
  • Abwasserfahne noun (cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading)
  • Auszeichnung noun (token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward)
  • Feder noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • פלומה noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)

Italian

4 entries
  • brillamento noun (arc of glowing material erupting from the surface of a star)
  • cimiero noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)
  • cresta noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)
  • pennacchio noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)

Kalmyk

1 entries
  • өдн noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)

Latin

1 entries
  • plūma noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)

Macedonian

2 entries
  • пе́рдув noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)
  • пе́ро noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)

Māori

4 entries
  • puhanga noun (cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading)
  • puhanga noun (arc of glowing material erupting from the surface of a star)
  • puhi noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)
  • raukura noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)

Persian

1 entries
  • شاه پر noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)

Portuguese

4 entries
  • pluma noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)
  • pluma noun (ellipsis of mantle plume — see also mantle plume)
  • emplumar verb (to adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes)
  • emplumar-se verb (to congratulate (oneself) proudly — see also self-congratulate)

Romanian

4 entries
  • fulg noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)
  • mănunchi de pene noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)
  • pană noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)
  • pămătuf (de pene) noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)

Russian

4 entries
  • перо́ noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)
  • плюма́ж noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)
  • султа́н noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)
  • хвали́ться verb (to congratulate (oneself) proudly — see also self-congratulate)

Serbo-Croatian

2 entries
  • pȇrje noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)
  • пе̑рје noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)

Spanish

4 entries
  • columna noun (cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading)
  • copete noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)
  • nubarrón noun (cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading)
  • nube noun (cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading)

Swedish

3 entries
  • fjäder noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)
  • plym noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)
  • plym noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)

Volapük

3 entries
  • lehätaplümäd noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)
  • plüm noun (feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration — see also crest)
  • plümäd noun (cluster of feathers worn as an ornament)

Sample sentences

35 total sentences available.

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Follow my white plume!

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The southern Italian island of Sicily has been covered with a vast plume of smoke and ash.

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On the wester horizon we saw a plume of smoke. Our scout thought it came from a wildfire, not a chimney.

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There was a plume of smoke coming from the shack.

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