plummy

[ pluhm-ee ]

/ ˈplʌm i /

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adjective, plum·mi·er, plum·mi·est.

containing or resembling plums.

good or desirable: a plummy part for a good actress.

richly or mellowly resonant: a plummy speaking voice.

Origin of plummy

First recorded in 1750–60; plum + -y¹

Words nearby plummy

plume moth, plume oneself, plummer block, Plummer-Vinson syndrome, plummet, plummy, plumose, plump, plumpen, plumper, plumpish

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Example sentences from the Web for plummy

To this day, no auction room ever feels quite complete without a plummy British voice taking bids.
Bacon’s Overpriced Triptych|Blake Gopnik|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Choose carefully and this soft, plummy varietal can enthrall like a fine Cabernet Sauvignon.
Five Ways to Drink Bravely|Mark Oldman|October 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A pluot is a hybrid of plum and apricot, dominated by plummy characteristics and lighter on the apricot.
The Secrets of Hybrid Fruit|Stacey Slate|January 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
With these words he put down the dish, with the 'plummy' end of the pudding turned towards himself.
Chatterbox, 1906|Various

The plummy little dark-eyed one, Will—not that shrill little fiend.
It Never Can Happen Again|William De Morgan
There might be Guava jelly, and a plummy cake, For such a prize I'd laugh to scorn a stomach-ache!
Punch, or the London Charivari Volume 98, January 4, 1890|Various
But it is easy to overdo the plummy tone, which is apt to become cloying.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 147, August 12, 1914|Various

British Dictionary definitions for plummy

plummy

/ (ˈplʌmɪ) /

adjective -mier or -miest

of, full of, or resembling plums

British informal (of speech) having a deep tone and a refined and somewhat drawling articulation

British informal choice; desirable

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单词	plummy
释义	plummy [ pluhm-ee ] / ˈplʌm i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR plummy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, plum·mi·er, plum·mi·est. containing or resembling plums. good or desirable: a plummy part for a good actress. richly or mellowly resonant: a plummy speaking voice. Origin of plummy First recorded in 1750–60; plum + -y¹ Words nearby plummy plume moth, plume oneself, plummer block, Plummer-Vinson syndrome, plummet, plummy, plumose, plump, plumpen, plumper, plumpish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for plummy To this day, no auction room ever feels quite complete without a plummy British voice taking bids. Bacon’s Overpriced Triptych\|Blake Gopnik\|November 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Choose carefully and this soft, plummy varietal can enthrall like a fine Cabernet Sauvignon. Five Ways to Drink Bravely\|Mark Oldman\|October 25, 2010\|DAILY BEAST A pluot is a hybrid of plum and apricot, dominated by plummy characteristics and lighter on the apricot. The Secrets of Hybrid Fruit\|Stacey Slate\|January 22, 2010\|DAILY BEAST With these words he put down the dish, with the 'plummy' end of the pudding turned towards himself. Chatterbox, 1906\|Various The plummy little dark-eyed one, Will—not that shrill little fiend. It Never Can Happen Again\|William De Morgan There might be Guava jelly, and a plummy cake, For such a prize I'd laugh to scorn a stomach-ache! Punch, or the London Charivari Volume 98, January 4, 1890\|Various But it is easy to overdo the plummy tone, which is apt to become cloying. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 147, August 12, 1914\|Various British Dictionary definitions for plummy plummy / (ˈplʌmɪ) / adjective -mier or -miest of, full of, or resembling plums British informal (of speech) having a deep tone and a refined and somewhat drawling articulation British informal choice; desirable Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to plummy pleasant, mellow, deep, full, harmonious, rich
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plummy

adjective, plum·mi·er, plum·mi·est.

Origin of plummy

Words nearby plummy

Example sentences from the Web for plummy

British Dictionary definitions for plummy

adjective -mier or -miest

Words related to plummy