plumed

/pluหmd/

IPA: /P L UW1 M D/

verb
  1. 1

    To adorn, cover, or furnish with feathers or plumes, or as if with feathers or plumes.

  2. 2

    Chiefly of a bird: to arrange and preen the feathers of, specifically in preparation for flight; hence , to prepare for (something).

  3. 3

    (by extension) To congratulate (oneself) proudly, especially concerning something unimportant or when taking credit for another person's effort; to self-congratulate.

    โ€œHe plumes himself on his skill.โ€

  4. 4

    To strip (a bird) of feathers; to pluck.

  5. 5

    Of a dispersed substance such as dust or smoke: to fan out or spread in a cloud.

    โ€œSmoke plumed from his pipe, then slowly settled towards the floor.โ€

adjective
  1. 1

    Having or decorated with a plume or plumes.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/plume, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/plumed