Plural of plume
regular plural
The plural of plume is plumes.
Forms of plume
| Singular | plume /ˈpluːm/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | plumes /pluːmz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Plumes in a sentence
- Tidal gravitational effects cause plumes of sodium silicate to erupt from Elaaden's core, depositing unusually pure silicon sand across the surface—invaluable for manufacturing high-performance computer hardware.2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Elaaden Codex entry
- Footage posted online showed three plumes of smoke rising from the Kapotnya refinery.2026 June 18, Peter Beaumont, Pjotr Sauer, Jennifer Rankin, “Moscow oil refinery struck in Ukraine’s biggest air raid on city since start...
- Faeries ripped plumes from helmets; soldiers found their pistols dangled just out of reach.2014, Emma Trevayne, “Lorcan, Banished”, in Flights and Chimes and Mysterious Times, New York, N.Y.: Simon & Schuster Books for Young…. From the entry mayhem
- These structures spread across the earth's surface, becoming ten times larger than average plumes.1990, Roger Smith, Magill's Survey of Science: Earth Science Series Supplement, Volume 6, Salem Press, page 3160. From the entry superplume
- George pointed out a flock of aigrets, the beautiful wild fowl with the priceless plumes.1912, Zane Grey, chapter 3, in Ken Ward in the Jungle, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, page 31. From the entry aigrette
Meaning of plume
- noun A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.
- noun A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.
- noun A token of honour or prowess; that on which one prides oneself; a prize or reward.
Questions about the plural of plume
- What is the plural of plume?
- The plural of plume is plumes.
- Is plume countable?
- Plume is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: plume (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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