Plummy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈplʌmi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Plummy is an adjective meaning Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of plums.
Meaning
Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of plums.
More Meanings
- (informal) Desirable; profitable; advantageous.
- (of a voice) Rich, mellow and carefully articulated, especially with an upper-class accent.
Example Sentences
plummy-voiced
The jam had a rich plummy aroma.
Reviewing a collection of Tom Wolfe’s journalism, Hitchens deplored Wolfe’s affectations and his plummy conservative politics.
Then, feeling the fat hands caressing her reluctant bosom, listening dutifully to the rich, plummy voice, she realized finally what marriage to the King meant.
Word Forms
- plummier
- plummiest
Synonyms for plummy
Depending on context, synonyms include affected, desirable.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include affected, desirable, pluteal, plutonomic, plutonistic, plasmic.
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