plumed

1 of 2

adjective

ˈplümd 

: provided with or adorned with or as if with a plume

—often used in combination

a white-plumed egret

plumed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of plume entry 2

Examples of plumed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

His wife, Galina, a noble beauty, excels at the role of the plumed bird in a cage and yet suffers for it, fumbling around awkwardly for an escape. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Edebiri’s feathery look harkens back to July, where fall couture collections debuted and stars sported a bevy of plumed looks. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

There is little to distinguish the last two; the only significant difference is the Secutor’s helmet, which had no plumed crest, and a visor with eyeholes, not a grille. — Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026

Their plumed blooms in pink, red, white, and purple, and their fern-like leaves add visual contrast when planted with hydrangeas. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for plumed

• assumed
• consumed
• costumed
• entombed
• exhumed
• perfumed
• presumed
• resumed
• subsumed
• bloomed
• boomed
• doomed