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Search phrase: plum

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.77That with the plume. 'Tis a most gallant fellow.That with the plume, 'tis a most gallant fellow,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.112Plumpy Bacchus with pink eyne!Plumpie Bacchus, with pinke eyne:
CoriolanusCor III.iii.126Your enemies, with nodding of their plumes,Your Enemies, with nodding of their Plumes
HamletHam II.ii.199wrinkled, their eyes purging thick amber and plum-treewrinkled; their eyes purging thicke Amber, or Plum-Tree
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.465Banish plump Jack, and banish all the world.banish plumpe Iacke, and banish all the World.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.98All plumed like estridges that with the windAll plum'd like Estridges, that with the Winde
Henry VH5 IV.v.5Sits mocking in our plumes. O méchante fortune!Sits mocking in our Plumes. O meschante Fortune,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.7We'll pull his plumes and take away his train,Wee'le pull his Plumes, and take away his Trayne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.25That France must vail her lofty-plumed crestThat France must vale her lofty plumed Crest,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.96.1A plum-tree, master.A Plum-tree, Master.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.100Mass, thou loved'st plums well, that wouldst venture so.'Masse, thou lou'dst Plummes well, that would'st venture so.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.85I'll take away those borrowed plumes of his,Ile take away those borrowed plumes of his,
King JohnKJ II.i.162Give it a plum, a cherry, and a fig.Giue yt a plum, a cherry, and a figge,
King JohnKJ II.i.317There stuck no plume in any English crestThere stucke no plume in any English Crest,
King LearKL IV.ii.57With plumed helm thy state begins to threat,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.95What plume of feathers is he that indited this letter?What plume of feathers is hee that indited this Letter?
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.11Could I, with boot, change for an idle plumeCould I, with boote, change for an idle plume
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.161flannel. Ignorance itself is a plummet o'er me. Use me asFlannell, Ignorance it selfe is a plummet ore me, vse me as
OthelloOth I.iii.387To get his place and to plume up my willTo get his Place, and to plume vp my will
OthelloOth III.iii.346Farewell the plumed troops and the big warsFarewell the plumed Troopes, and the bigge Warres,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.108From plume-plucked Richard, who with willing soulFrom plume-pluckt Richard, who with willing Soule
The TempestTem III.iii.66One dowle that's in my plume. My fellow ministersOne dowle that's in my plumbe: My fellow ministers
The TempestTem III.iii.103I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet sounded,I'le seeke him deeper then ere plummet sounded,
The TempestTem V.i.56And deeper than did ever plummet soundAnd deeper then did euer Plummet sound
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.386Ajax employed plucks down Achilles' plumes.Aiax imploy'd, pluckes downe Achilles Plumes.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.31of him; how he jets under his advanced plumes!of him, how he iets vnder his aduanc'd plumes.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.73If he dare venture; hang him, plum porridge!If he dare venture, hang him plumb porredge.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.5And, by a figure, even the very plum-brothand by a figure even the very plumbroth

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.10.5 Like a green plum that hangs upon a tree, Like a greene plumbe that hangs vpon a tree:
Venus and AdonisVen.142 My flesh is soft and plump, my marrow burning; My flesh is soft, and plumpe, my marrow burning,
Venus and AdonisVen.314He vails his tail that, like a falling plume,He vailes his taile that like a falling plume,
Venus and AdonisVen.527 The mellow plum doth fall, the green sticks fast, The mellow plum doth fall, the greene sticks fast,

Glossary

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comfectsweetmeat, sugar-plum, comfit
crest[originally the plume of feathers on a] helmet, head-piece
fool and featherfoolishness and foppery [feathered plumes]
jay[bird of bright plumage] showy woman, whore
plum porridge[contemptuous, for the type of person who would eat] rich, fruity porridge [= heavy, lumbering individual]
plum-brothrich soup made of meat, fruit, and spices, especially eaten at Christmas
plumefurnish with plumage; put a feather in the cap of
plume-pluckedhumbled, stripped of plumes
plummetweighted line used for measuring the depth of water
plumpyplump
quatch[unclear meaning] squat, fat, plump
tidygood-looking, handsome; also: fat, plump

Thesaurus

 8 result(s).
furnish with plumageplume
plumage, furnish withplume
plumes, stripped ofplume-plucked
plumpplumpy
plumpquatch
plumptidy
stripped of plumesplume-plucked
sugar-plumcomfect

Themes and Topics

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Body-armour ...t kj ii i 317 helmet [originally the plume of feathers on a helmet] helm tc...
Plants... tnk i i 4 caryophyllaceae dianthus plumarius ‘maiden pinks of odour faint’ ...

Words Families

 17 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BROTHTYPEplum-broth n
LOFTYSTATElofty-plumed adj
PLUCKSTATEplume-plucked adj
PLUMBASICplum n
PLUMFOODplum-broth n
PLUMPLANTplum-tree adj, plum-tree n
PLUMEBASICplume n, plume v, plumed adj
PLUMESTATElofty-plumed adj, plume-plucked adj
PLUMMETBASICplummet n
PLUMPBASICplump adj, plumpy adj
TREETYPEplum-tree adj, plum-tree n

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