plummy

plum·my

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pluhm-ee]
- /ˈplʌm i/
- /ˈplʌm.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pluhm-ee]
- /ˈplʌm i/

Definitions of plummy word

adjective plummy containing or resembling plums. 1
adjective plummy good or desirable: a plummy part for a good actress. 1
adjective plummy richly or mellowly resonant: a plummy speaking voice. 1
adjective plummy voice: upper-class 1
adjective plummy 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. 0
adjective plummy of, full of, or resembling plums 0

See all 11 definitions of plummy

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Origin of plummy

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1750-60; plum1 + -y1

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Parts of speech for Plummy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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plummy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

plummy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for plummy

adj plummy

fruity — resembling fruit; having the taste or smell of fruit.

adjective plummy

full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.

All 2 Synonyms of plummy