plumelike

Thân thiện

The dog wags its plumelike tail happily.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a form, appearance, or quality that is similar to a plume. A plume is a long, soft feather or a similar arrangement of hair, fur, or other material that is often fluffy, flowing, or feathery in structure.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The dancer's costume had plumelike sleeves that floated gracefully with every movement.
  • The seedpods of the clematis plant are plumelike, allowing them to be carried by the wind.
  • The artist used a special brush to create plumelike strokes in the painting.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in botany and biology to describe structures that aid in wind dispersal, such as certain seeds or fruits.
• In descriptive writing, it can be applied metaphorically to describe anything soft, light, and flowing, like smoke or fabric.

Variants and Related Words

• Plume (noun): A long, soft feather or arrangement of feathers; a feathery tuft or formation.
  • The knight's helmet was adorned with a bright red plume.
• Plumy (adjective): Another adjective meaning covered with or resembling plumes; feathery.
  • The ostrich has a large, plumy tail.
• Feathery (adjective): Resembling or covered with feathers; light and delicate.
  • The fern has feathery leaves.

Synonyms

• Featherlike
• Feathery
• Plumed
• Plumose (a more technical term, often used in scientific contexts)

Antonyms

• Sleek
• Smooth
• Solid
• Unadorned

Học thuật

Adjective

1. resembling a plume
   • the dog's plumy tail

Từ đồng nghĩa

• plumy