plumy
plumy adjective: covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery.
Adjective
plumy (comparative more plumy, superlative most plumy)
- Covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery.
- The head and neck is of a pure straw yellow above and rich metallic green beneath. The long plumy tufts of golden orange feathers spring from the sides beneath each wing, and when the bird is in repose are partly concealed by them.1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume II, London: Macmillan and Co., page 253
plumy meaning in Tamil
plumy in Tamil
- இறகுமூடிய, இறகு போன்ற
Forms of plumy
| comparative | more plumy |
|---|---|
| superlative | most plumy |
Origin of plumy
From plume + -y.
Words formed from plumy
Questions about plumy
- What does plumy mean?
- Plumy means covered or adorned with plumes, or as with plumes; feathery.
- What is plumy in Tamil?
- Plumy in Tamil is இறகுமூடிய, இறகு போன்ற. See Plumy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is plumy?
- Plumy is an adjective.
Words near plumy in the dictionary
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