plumose

9.9

Having soft parts that look like feathers

adjective
/ˈpluːmoʊs/

Specialized

: plumoso

The plumose feathers of the bird made it look elegant.

Examples

Some marine worms have plumose gills that help them filter food from the water.
The fern displayed plumose fronds that swayed gently in the breeze.
The artist decorated the mask with plumose adornments to create a dramatic effect.
She admired the plumose structure of the flower.
Some marine worms have plumose gills that help them filter food from the water.
The fern displayed plumose fronds that swayed gently in the breeze.
The plumose feathers of the bird made it look elegant.

Synonyms

feathery

vsplumose

6 3.4

Having a light soft texture like feathers

means having plume-like tufts specifically, not only soft appearance

plumed

vsplumose

1 6.7

Having feathers on a bird or used as decoration on clothing

describes the presence of feather appendages whether decorative or structural

plumy

vsplumose

1 8.1

Having soft feathers like a bird's crest

focuses on feather or plume appendages, not just softness

plumate

vsplumose

Specialized

9.9

Having feathers or a small feather decoration

refers to feather appendages generally, not only decorative ones

featherlike

vsplumose

3.4

Light and soft like a bird's wing

specifies actual plume-like tufts rather than just shape resemblance

How Feathery

feathery

6 3.4

plumose

Specialized

9.9

fuzzy

44 1.1

smooth

256 1.0

Surface Forms

plumose positive

Morphology

plumose = plume (transparent) = plume + ose

Formed from 'plume' + the adjective-forming suffix '-ose', so the meaning 'feathery' directly follows from 'plume'.

Etymology

Plumose comes from the Latin pluma, which means 'feather'. Think of a plume or plumage, soft feathers on a bird, and that's why plumose means 'feathery' or 'like a plume'.