plummy plum·my adj

plummy plum·my adj
['plʌmɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl
1) (Brit: voice, accent) (esageratamente) aristocratico (-a)
2) (colour) (color m) prugna inv

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  • plummy — [plum′ē] adj. plummier, plummiest 1. full of or tasting of plums 2. [Brit. Informal] good or desirable: used esp. of a job 3. Informal rich, full, and mellow: said of a sound or voice: often (esp. Brit.) used to suggest affectation …   English World dictionary

  • plummy — /plum ee/, adj., 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. [1750 60; PLUM1 + Y1] * * * …   Universalium

  • plummy — plum|my [ˈplʌmi] adj 1.) BrE informal a plummy voice sounds very upper class 2.) like a ↑plum in taste, colour etc ▪ a plummy wine …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • plummy — plum•my [[t]ˈplʌm i[/t]] adj. mi•er, mi•est 1) containing or resembling plums 2) cvb highly desirable 3) cvb richly resonant: a plummy voice[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • plum — I [[t]plʌm[/t]] n. adj. plum•mer, plum•mest 1) pln the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone 2) pln the tree itself 3) pln any of various other trees bearing a plumlike… …   From formal English to slang

  • plummy — plum·my || plÊŒmɪ adj. good (Informal); marvelous, excellent; plum filled, containing plums …   English contemporary dictionary

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