plummy
Americanadjective
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containing or resembling plums.
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good or desirable.
a plummy part for a good actress.
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richly or mellowly resonant.
a plummy speaking voice.
adjective
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of, full of, or resembling plums
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informal (of speech) having a deep tone and a refined and somewhat drawling articulation
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informal choice; desirable
Etymology
Origin of plummy
Example Sentences
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Listen carefully, and you’ll hear the unmistakable plummy tones of George Martin, stating, “They’d like to thank you for a wonderful year,” echoed in unison by all four Beatles.
From Salon
In “Slow Horses,” those with the plummiest accents are almost always the least trustworthy.
From Los Angeles Times
Set to a voice-over of an actor reading the passage in a plummy English accent, the skit featured two actors who were, bizarrely, each dressed as the musician Prince.
From New York Times
Forget every store-bought version: This is deeply plummy, pleasantly sour, possibly citrusy, with a slight spicy bite.
From Seattle Times
His perfect manners and plummy tremolo of a voice never came across as entitlement.
From New York Times
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