Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pluming

/ˈpluːmɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: plum-ing
IPA: /ˈpluːmɪŋ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of plume

noun

The act by which something is plumed.

Example Sentences

"If their secluded hearts ventured even in thought towards the plumings natural to their age, their coarse, homely, ill-fitting garments anathematized any coquettish effort or naive expression of a desire to find favor."

Inflected Forms

plumings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce pluming?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpluːmɪŋ/.
What does pluming mean?: present participle and gerund of plume

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