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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.
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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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