← BackshareGuessplumose/ˈpluːmoʊs/adjectiveHaving feathers or feather-like structures; feathery.Some caterpillars have plumose hairs that make them look fuzzy.The artist painted the plumose clouds drifting across the sunset sky.The plumose antennae of the moth looked like tiny ferns.SynonymsplumedfeatherydownyAntonymssmooth