plummy in English

adjective

1

resembling a plum in taste, scent, or color.

cozy reds and plummy blues

2

(of a person's voice) having an accent thought typical of the English upper classes.

He was forty-seven but he acted like he was seventy-four, and his voice was so plummy River had always wondered if he was putting it on.

3

choice; highly desirable.

there are some plummy roles for the taking here

Use "plummy" in a sentence

1. 24 The sounds produced by the bassist, Phil Lesh, were by turns plummy and thick, trebly and melodic.

2. Lovely Blackcurranty fruit, vanilla and a plummy depth - maybe some Merlot in with the Cabernet? Chewy texture with medium weight

3. But there need be no fear of massed color in a field, as being ever gaudy or Cloying. It was of a full and penetrating sweetness, too keen and delicate to be Cloying. But it is easy to overdo the plummy tone, which is …

4. Andy Bey's wide-ranging voice has all the plummy richness of Billy Eckstine, Salome has the depth and power of a great gospel singer, and Geraldine, with a lighter and less distinctive touch, is just fine at singing high leads in the group passages