plummy

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: plŭmʹē, IPA: /ˈplʌmi/, X-SAMPA: /"plVmi/
• Rhymes: -ʌmi

Etymology

plum +‎ -y. In the sense of a voice, because of the supposed similarity to speaking with a plum in one's mouth.

Adjective

plummy (comparative plummier, superlative plummiest)

1. Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of plums
2. (informal) desirable; profitable; advantageous

   For the sake of getting something plummy. — G. Eliot.

3. (of a voice) rich, mellow and carefully articulated, especially with an upper-class accent

Derived terms

• plummily
• plumminess