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plumed

American  
[ploomd] / plumd /

adjective

  1. having or appearing to have a plume or plumes.


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Etymology

Origin of plumed

First recorded in 1520–30; plume + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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A naming contest has been launched for the two eaglets born this month to proud and plumed parents Jackie and Shadow, the widely followed Big Bear bald eagle pair whose lives are streamed online.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The service sees knights take part in a procession to the chapel dressed in green velvet robes and white plumed hats.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023

Radioactive fallout plumed over the area but the public was never warned, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a publication founded in 1945 by nuclear physicists concerned about the dangers of atomic weapons.

From New York Times • Nov. 4, 2022

The prime duty of the all-male corps, with its colorful uniforms and plumed helmets, is to protect the pontiff.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2021

A plumed, two-legged winged creature with a serpentine body, the Occamy may reach a length of fifteen feet.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling