Definition of PLUMOSE

plumose

Adjective Satellite

  • having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft

Adj

  • Having feathers or plumes.
  • Having hairs, or other parts, arranged along an axis like a feather.

Examples

  • "a plumose leaf"
  • "Male mosquitoes have plumose antennae"
  • "plumose tentacles"

Origin / Etymology

From Latin plūmōsus (“feathered”), from plūma (“feather”): compare French plumeux. By surface analysis, plume + -ose.

Scrabble Score: 11

plumose is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
plumose is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
plumose is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

plumose is a valid Words With Friends word