plume vs quill

plume and quill both are nouns.

plume is a verb but quill is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plume	Yes	No	Yes	No
quill	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, quill is a hyponym of plume; that is, quill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plume:

plume: the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
quill: any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

Other hyponyms of plume include down, down feather, aftershaft, contour feather, alula, bastard wing, spurious wing, marabou, hackle, flight feather, pinion, quill feather, scapular.

plume (noun)	quill (noun)
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds	a stiff hollow protective spine on a porcupine or hedgehog
a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament	the hollow spine of a feather
anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness	any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
	pen made from a bird's feather

plume (verb)	quill (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

Difference between plume and quill

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