PLUMMY (plummier, plummiest)
Dictionary entry overview: What does plummy mean? • PLUMMY (adjective)
The adjective PLUMMY has 2 senses:
1. very desirable
2. (of a voice) affectedly mellow and rich
Familiarity information: PLUMMY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PLUMMY (adjective)
Meaning:
Very desirable
Context example:
a plummy leading role
Similar:
desirable (worth having or seeking or achieving)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
Meaning:
(of a voice) affectedly mellow and rich
Context example:
the radio announcer's plummy voice
Similar:
affected; unnatural (speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression)
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