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Plucks
- noun - look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"
- pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
- pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
- rip off; ask an unreasonable price
- sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
- strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
- the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
- the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Plucky
- adjective - marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine"
- showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"
Plumbs
- noun - adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
- examine thoroughly and in great depth
- measure the depth of something
- the metal bob of a plumb line
- weight with lead
Plumed
- verb - (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume
- be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"
- clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"
- deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet"
- dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
- form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke"
- having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
- having or covered with or abounding in plumes; "the plumed serpent"; "white-plumed egrets"
- rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Plumes
- noun - a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
- anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness; "a plume of smoke"; "grass with large plumes"
- be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"
- clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"
- deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet"
- dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
- form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke"
- rip off; ask an unreasonable price
- the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Plummy
- adjective - (of a voice) affectedly mellow and rich; "the radio announcer's plummy voice"
- very desirable; "a plummy leading role"
Plumps
- noun - drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted"
- give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates"
- make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child"
- set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He plonked the money on the table"; "He plonked himself into the sofa"
- the sound of a sudden heavy fall
Plunge
- noun - a brief swim in water
- a steep and rapid fall
- begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
- cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
- dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"
- devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies"
- drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
- fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
- immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
- thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"