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- Dictionaryplummy/ˈplʌmi/
adjective
- 1. resembling a plum: "cosy reds and plummy blues"
- 2. (of a person's voice) having an accent thought typical of the English upper classes: informal British "a plummy voice rich with haughty disdain"
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PLUMMY definition: 1. used to describe a low voice or way of speaking using long vowels, of a type thought to be…. Learn more.
1. a. : full of plums. a rich plummy cake. b. : choice, desirable. got a plummy role in the movie. 2. a. : having a plum color. b. : rich and mellow often to the point of affectation. a plummy singing voice. Did you know? The name of the fruit plum goes back to Old English.
If you say that someone has a plummy voice or accent, you mean that they sound very upper-class. You usually use plummy to criticize the way someone speaks.
PLUMMY meaning: 1. used to describe a low voice or way of speaking using long vowels, of a type thought to be…. Learn more.
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. plummy. / ˈplʌmɪ /.
Something excellent or desirable is plummy, like the plummy seats you scored for a popular Broadway play — right up front where you hear every word of the actors’ plummy, or rich sounding, voices. The adjective plummy is, quite straightforwardly, a way to talk about anything that tastes like a plum.
Define plummy. plummy synonyms, plummy pronunciation, plummy translation, English dictionary definition of plummy. adj. plum·mi·er , plum·mi·est 1. a. Filled with plums. b. Resembling plums in smell, taste, or appearance. 2. Choice; desirable: a plummy job.
