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.

Adjective

  • Having a feathery appearance; feathered.

Examples

  • a plumose leaf
  • Male mosquitoes have plumose antennae
  • plumose tentacles
  • The PLUMOSE arrangement of letters could connect to multiple existing words.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

plumose: valid Words With Friends Word