Plum
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /plʌm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Plum is a noun meaning The fruit and its tree.
Meaning
The fruit and its tree.
More Meanings
- Extended senses.
- (comparable) Of a dark bluish-red colour.
- (not comparable) Choice; especially lavish or preferred.
- Completely; utterly.
- (mining, transitive) To plumb.
Example Sentences
She landed a plum position as an executive for the firm.
You're going to think I'm plum crazy for this, but I want to adopt all seven kittens.
It is obviously a "plum" job, one distinction being that its motormen are granted an allowance of about 6s. [six shillings] towards the cost of Wagons-Lits food in the crew quarters of the train, [...]. Additionally, by the way, each man is allowed a quarter of a bottle of wine "on the house" per trip!
Word Forms
- plums
- plumb
- plumming
- plummed
Synonyms for plum
Depending on context, synonyms include plumtree, ume, plum-colored, clean, plumb.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include plumb, clean, greengage, damson, prune, umeboshi.
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