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PLUMES Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word plumes. (exact relations)
There are 39 hypernyms of the word plumes. (close relations)
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down
verb, adverbv, adv
adjective

• being or moving lower in position or less in some value

noun

• soft fine feathers

• English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896)

• (American football) a complete play to advance the football

• (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil

• fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)

adverb

• spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

• away from a more central or a more northerly place

• paid in cash at time of purchase

• from an earlier time

• to a lower intensity

• in an inactive or inoperative state

adjective satellite

• extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

• becoming progressively lower

• being put out in a game of baseball

• understood perfectly

• lower than previously

• shut

• not functioning (temporarily or permanently)

• filled with melancholy and despondency

verb

• drink down entirely

• eat up completely, as with great appetite

• bring down or defeat (an opponent)

• shoot at and force to come down

• cause to come or go down

• improve or perfect by pruning or polishing

feathers
nounn
noun

• branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds

• turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

verb

• join tongue and groove, in carpentry

• cover or fit with feathers

• turn the paddle; in canoeing

• turn the oar, while rowing

• grow feathers

plumelets
nounn
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quills
nounn
noun

• pen made from a bird's feather

• a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog

• any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

• the hollow spine of a feather

tufts
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

• a bunch of feathers or hair

feather
nounn
noun

• branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds

• turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls

verb

• join tongue and groove, in carpentry

• cover or fit with feathers

• turn the paddle; in canoeing

• turn the oar, while rowing

• grow feathers

fledge
verbv
verb

• feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight

• decorate with feathers

• grow feathers

preen
verbv
verb

• clean with one's bill

• pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

• dress or groom with elaborate care

unplume
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congratulate
verbv
verb

• say something to someone that expresses praise

• express congratulations

• be proud of

• pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

dress
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

• clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

• clothing in general

adjective satellite

• suitable for formal occasions

• (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes

verb

• put on clothes

• provide with clothes or put clothes on

• put a finish on

• dress in a certain manner

• dress or groom with elaborate care

• kill and prepare for market or consumption

• arrange in ranks

• decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods

• provide with decoration

• put a dressing on

• cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of

• cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width

• convert into leather

• apply a bandage or medication to

• give a neat appearance to

• arrange attractively

fleece
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the wool of a sheep or similar animal

• tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing

• a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing

• outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

verb

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• shear the wool from

gazump
verbv
verb

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price

hook
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a catch for locking a door

• a sharp curve or crook; a shape resembling a hook

• anything that serves as an enticement

• a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

• a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something

• a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer

• a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent

• a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket

verb

• fasten with a hook

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle

• hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels to the left

• take by theft

• make off with belongings of others

• hit with a hook

• catch with a hook

• to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

• secure with the foot

• entice and trap

• approach with an offer of sexual favors

overcharge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a price that is too high

verb

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• place too much a load on

pluck
verbv
noun

• the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury

• the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord

verb

• pull or pull out sharply

• sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

• pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

• strip of feathers

• look for and gather

plumage
nounn
noun

• the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

pride
nounn
noun

• a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

• satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements

• the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards

• a group of lions

• unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)

verb

• be proud of

primp
verbv
verb

• dress or groom with elaborate care

rob
verbv
verb

• take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

• rip off; ask an unreasonable price

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Alternatives for DOWN

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