plummy

plummy Definition

plummy (plum′ē)

adjective -·mier, -·mi·est

full of or tasting of plums
Brit., Informal good or desirable: used esp. of a job
Informal rich, full, and mellow: said of a sound or voice: often (esp. Brit.) used to suggest affectation

plummy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

accent: Not everyone in Britain speaks with a plummy English accent, like Hollywood wants you to believe.
flavor: Argentina 2004 Malbec, Ben Marco, Mendoza Rich, plummy black fruit flavors with classic structure.
fruit: Delicious, plummy, damson fruit flavors with smooth, integrated tannins.
voice: Their mutual excitement, like their plummy voices, are their bond.
tone: The comic's Black Country burr will replace the usual plummy tones of BT's service as part of a Comic Relief fundraising drive.
nose: Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz 2003 - RRP $ 26, seen for $ 16.45 Pungent, plummy, spicy nose.

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