1. (

• overcharge ,
• soak ,
• surcharge ,
• gazump ,
• fleece ,
• plume ,
• pluck ,
• rob ,
• hook ,

) rip off; ask an unreasonable price ;

2. (

• pride ,
• plume ,
• congratulate

) be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school" ;

3. (

• plume

) deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet" ;

4. (

• preen ,
• plume

) clean with one's bill; "The birds preened" ;

5. (

• plume

) form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke" ;

6. (

• preen ,
• primp ,
• plume ,
• dress ,

) dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera" ;

1. (

• plumed ,
• plumy ,

) having or covered with or abounding in plumes; "the plumed serpent"; "white-plumed egrets" ;

2. (

• plumate ,
• plumed ,
• plumose

) having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft ;

3. (

• crested ,
• plumed ,

) (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume ;