How Do You Spell PLUME?

Pronunciation: [plˈuːm] (IPA)

The spelling of "plume" might seem confusing, but it follows regular English phonetic rules. The IPA transcription of the word is /pluːm/. The "pl" sound is the same as in "plate" or "plank." The "u" is a long vowel sound, like in "dune" or "tune." The "m" at the end is a nasal consonant pronounced by holding the lips together while pushing out air through the nose. Even though some letter combinations can be tricky, understanding phonetics can make spelling easier.

PLUME Meaning and Definition

1. Plume is a noun that refers to a large, outwardly projecting, and often decorative feather or bunch of feathers attached to a bird or animal's body. This term is commonly associated with birds' distinctive and vibrant feathers that are used for various purposes such as display, mating rituals, or territorial aggression. The plume is typically located on the head, back, or tail, and its size, shape, and color can vary greatly among different species.

   Moreover, plume can also signify a buoyant, elongated, and cloud-like mass of smoke, vapor, or air particles that ascends or spreads in the atmosphere. This particular usage of the term often relates to natural phenomena like volcanic eruptions or wildfires, where the plume is a visible indicator of the release and dispersion of hazardous materials.

   In addition, plume can function as a verb, indicating the action of a substance, usually in the form of a liquid, gas, or smoke, rising, swirling, or spreading in a fountain-like manner. For instance, a spout of water from a fountain plumes upwards or smoke plumes out from a chimney.

   Overall, plume has multifaceted meanings, referring to both a bird's impressive feathers and to the upward or outward movement and dispersion of substances in the atmosphere.

2. • The feather of a bird, particularly a large one; a bunch of feathers for a decorative purpose; a crest.

   • To pick and adjust feathers; to strip of feathers; to adorn with feathers or plumes; to pride; to boast, as to plume one's self.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for PLUME

• olume
• plummed
• plames
• plugge
• plamer
• vloume
• prme
• plual
• plumpy
• blme
• colume
• plcae
• plumit
• plue
• pluge
• pluber
• plumet
• plugg
• plubmer
• perume
• wolume
• pefume
• payme
• pjme
• plumers
• pluder
• plumege
• plauqe
• glumb
• plaue
• aplumb
• pigme
• vlume
• plaqe
• plamk
• plama
• pleze
• pluar
• plamt
• plsma
• plumbe
• pufume
• bolume
• plabe
• plque
• plummer
• clume
• glume
• lume
• plube
• plumae
• pllume
• plumde
• pluem
• plumme
• phume
• pluee
• plumile
• plumele
• prume
• slume
• aplme
• paume
• apaume
• pouze
• paumm
• Pluyt
• plimm
• -lumae
• plujae
• plumar
• plumea
• pluhma
• plumum
• plumpe
• plutel
• plutie
• pueme
• Uluma
• unpluume
• porume
• iluse
• olupme
• plpke
• pluxc
• plemen
• plyge
• plouge
• plugew
• plpmw
• pulule
• plluse
• Pluya
• Plumerio
• Enlume
• Olufe
• Algume
• slumde
• Clumme
• neume
• Pluote
• NLUEE
• Englume
• Pluwt
• Plumbie
• Plumble
• Plumelek
• plumei
• Paluwe
• plumgh
• Prumme
• Plureh
• Apoume
• ELUMME
• Tuume

Etymology of PLUME

The word "plume" has its origins in the Latin word "pluma", which means "feather". Latin borrowed this term from its predecessor, the Proto-Indo-European root "*pleu" or "*pleu-", which has various meanings relating to "flowing" or "floating". Interestingly, this root is also responsible for the English words "plethora" and "pluvial" among others. Over time, "plume" came to specifically refer to a feather or a cluster of feathers, and it eventually extended to describe other things similar in shape or appearance, such as a plume of smoke or a plume of water.

Similar spelling words for PLUME

• plum,
• plummy,
• plum-yew,
• plumy,
• plane,
• pleione.

Plural form of PLUME is PLUMES

Conjugate verb Plume

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have plumed

you would have plumed

he/she/it would have plumed

we would have plumed

they would have plumed

I would have plume

you would have plume

he/she/it would have plume

we would have plume

they would have plume

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been pluming

you would have been pluming

he/she/it would have been pluming

we would have been pluming

they would have been pluming

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would plume

you would plume

he/she/it would plume

we would plume

they would plume

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be pluming

you would be pluming

he/she/it would be pluming

we would be pluming

they would be pluming

FUTURE

I will plume

you will plume

he/she/it will plume

we will plume

they will plume

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be pluming

you will be pluming

he/she/it will be pluming

we will be pluming

they will be pluming

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have plumed

you will have plumed

he/she/it will have plumed

we will have plumed

they will have plumed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been pluming

you will have been pluming

he/she/it will have been pluming

we will have been pluming

they will have been pluming

IMPERATIVE

you plume

we let´s plume

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to plume

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was pluming

you were pluming

he/she/it was pluming

we were pluming

they were pluming

PAST PARTICIPLE

plumed

PAST PERFECT

I had plumed

you had plumed

he/she/it had plumed

we had plumed

they had plumed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been pluming

you had been pluming

he/she/it had been pluming

we had been pluming

they had been pluming

PRESENT

I plume

you plume

he/she/it plumes

we plume

they plume

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am pluming

you are pluming

he/she/it is pluming

we are pluming

they are pluming

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

pluming

PRESENT PERFECT

I have plumed

you have plumed

he/she/it has plumed

we have plumed

they have plumed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been pluming

you have been pluming

he/she/it has been pluming

we have been pluming

they have been pluming

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it plume

SIMPLE PAST

I plumed

you plumed

he/she/it plumed

we plumed

they plumed