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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

/ ˈ±è±ôÊŒ³¾Éª /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of plummy1

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