- plummy
- Adj1. बेर के समानThese fruits are like plummy in taste but the name we don'ट् know.2. गंभीरWe don't get the plummy accent of the English.
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Plummy — Plum my, a. [From {Plum}.] Of the nature of a plum; desirable; profitable; advantageous. [Colloq.] For the sake of getting something plummy. G. Eliot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plummy — ► ADJECTIVE (plummier, plummiest) 1) resembling a plum. 2) Brit. informal (of a person s voice) typical of the English upper classes. 3) Brit. informal choice; highly desirable … English terms dictionary
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 — [[t]plʌ̱mi[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) 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. [BRIT] ...those precious, plummy voiced radio… … English dictionary
plummy — adjective (plummier; est) Date: 1759 1. a. full of plums < a rich plummy cake > b. choice, desirable < got a plummy role in the movie > 2. a. having a plum color b … New Collegiate Dictionary
plummy — UK [ˈplʌmɪ] / US adjective Word forms plummy : adjective plummy comparative plummier superlative plummiest 1) British a plummy voice or way of speaking is considered to be typical of an English person of a high social class. This word shows that… … English 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 — adjective 1 a plummy British voice sounds very upper class and old fashioned: the plummy Oxford tones of the newsreader 2 tasting of or containing a lot of plums … Longman 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
plummy — adjective /ˈplʌmi/ a) Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of plums b) desirable … Wiktionary
