plume-tipped

8.0

A part of a living thing that has a feather at the tip, like a tail or flower

adjective

: con punta plumosa

Several species of birds have plume-tipped tails that fan out during courtship displays.

Examples

The plume-tipped feathers of the peacock are stunning.
The plume-tipped flower stood out among the grasses with its feathery ends.
We admired the plume-tipped reeds swaying gently by the lake shore.
She admired the plume-tipped flowers in the garden.
The plume-tipped flower stood out among the grasses with its feathery ends.
We admired the plume-tipped reeds swaying gently by the lake shore.
Several species of birds have plume-tipped tails that fan out during courtship displays.

Synonyms

feathered

vsplume-tipped

28 1.6

Covered or decorated with feathers

refers specifically to ornamentation at the tip or end

plumed

vsplume-tipped

1 6.7

Having feathers on a bird or used as decoration on clothing

is specific to decoration located only at the tip or end

crested

vsplume-tipped

1 6.1

Having a small raised tuft on the head, like some birds or plants

applies to a mark at the tip or end, not only top areas

tufted

vsplume-tipped

1 5.5

Having small bunches of hair or feathers on it

refers to a single tip or end ornament rather than clusters

plumy

vsplume-tipped

1 8.1

Having soft feathers like a bird's crest

focuses on a tip ornament rather than general softness

plumelike

vsplume-tipped

7.4

A thing that has soft, feathery parts like a large feather

is instead about decoration limited to the tip or end

topknotted

vsplume-tipped

8.2

Having a small bunch of feathers or hair on top of the head

is about decoration at the tip or end, not only top location

How Feathery

feathery

6 3.4

plumed

1 6.7

plume-tipped

8.0

tufted

1 5.5

bare

217 2.2

Surface Forms

plume-tipped positive

Morphology

plume-tipped = plume + tip (transparent) = plume + tip + ed

Formed as 'plume' + 'tip' + '-ed' meaning 'having a tip like a plume', which is a straightforward, compositional description.

Etymology

Plume-tipped is easy to picture: plume means 'feather' and tip means 'end', so something plume-tipped has a feather-like end. That's why we call a bird's tail, a flower, or a reed 'plume-tipped' when it ends in soft, feathery points.