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plummy
adjective plum·my \ˈplə-mē\
: like a plum in color, taste, or smell
of a person's voice : full and formal often in a way that sounds too proper and not natural
: wanted by many people : very good and desirable
plum·mi·erplum·mi·est
Full Definition of PLUMMY
2
a : having a plum color b : rich and mellow often to the point of affectation <a plummy singing voice>
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First Known Use of PLUMMY
1759
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