alula vs plume
plume vs alulaalula and plume both are nouns.
alula is not a verb while plume is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| alula | Yes | No | No | No |
| plume | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
plume is a hypernym of
alula; that is, plume is a
word with a broader meaning than alula:
- alula: tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing
- plume: the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Other hypernyms of alula include
plumage.
| alula (noun) | plume (noun) |
|---|---|
| tuft of small stiff feathers on the first digit of a bird's wing | the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds |
| scalelike structure between the base of the wing and the halter of a two-winged fly | a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament |
| anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness |
| alula (verb) | plume (verb) |
|---|---|
| dress or groom with elaborate care | |
| form a plume | |
| clean with one's bill | |
| deck with a plume | |
| be proud of | |
| rip off; ask an unreasonable price |
Words related to "alula"
Words related to "plume"
- adornment
- aftershaft
- aigret
- aigrette
- alula
- animal material
- arrange
- attire
- bastard wing
- bedeck
- bedight
- bill
- bird
- body covering
- calamus
- ceratin
- charge
- cheat
- chisel
- clean
- congratulate
- contour feather
- deck
- deck out
- deck up
- down
- down feather
- dress
- dress up
- experience
- extort
- fancy up
- feel
- fig out
- fig up
- fleece
- flight feather
- form
- gazump
- get dressed
- get up
- gouge
- gussy up
- hackle
- hook
- keratin
- make clean
- marabou
- melanin
- overcharge
- overdress
- panache
- pinion
- pluck
- plumage
- preen
- pride
- primp
- prink
- quill
- quill feather
- rack
- rig out
- rip off
- rob
- scapular
- set up
- shaft
- shape
- soak
- spurious wing
- squeeze
- surcharge
- tog out
- tog up
- trick out
- trick up
- vane
- web
- wring
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