plummy

[pluhm-ee]

adjective

plummier, plummiest 

1. containing or resembling plums.

2. good or desirable.

   a plummy part for a good actress.

3. richly or mellowly resonant.

   a plummy speaking voice.

plummy

/ ˈplʌmɪ /

adjective

1. of, full of, or resembling plums

2. informal,  (of speech) having a deep tone and a refined and somewhat drawling articulation

3. informal,  choice; desirable

Word History and Origins

Origin of plummy¹

First recorded in 1750–60; plum + -y ¹

Example Sentences

In “Slow Horses,” those with the plummiest accents are almost always the least trustworthy.

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Plush and modern in style, this plummy merlot coats your palate and finishes with a touch of sweetness.

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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.

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Then a guest is actually murdered, setting Blanc and his plummy Southern drawl on the trail of a killer.

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Forget every store-bought version: This is deeply plummy, pleasantly sour, possibly citrusy, with a slight spicy bite.

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Related Words

• mellow 
• pleasant