Plummy Definition

plŭmē
plummier, plummiest
adjective
plummier, plummiest
Filled with plums.
American Heritage
Full of or tasting of plums.
Webster's New World
Good or desirable.
Webster's New World
Rich, full, and mellow.
Webster's New World

Of, pertaining to, containing, or characteristic of plums.

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Other Word Forms of Plummy

Adjective

Base Form:
plummy
Comparative:
plummier
Superlative:
plummiest

Origin of Plummy

  • plum +"Ž -y. In the sense of a voice, because of the supposed similarity to speaking with a plum in one's mouth.

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Plummy Sentence Examples

  • In this case, you can wear practically any color eye shadow, but they are best enhanced with shades of plummy pinks and deep rusty copper tones - think of shades with reddish undertone to compliment the green of your eyes.

  • With hazel eyes, you can wear practically any color eye shadow, but they are best enhanced with shades of plummy pinks and deep rusty copper tones - think of shades with a reddish undertone to compliment the green of your eyes.

  • This plummy, plush wine often yields more subtle flavors than its Bordeaux cousin, Cabernet Sauvignon.

  • It is smooth and plummy, with hints of berry, oak and vanilla.

  • Wine tasters characterize Merlot as plummy, soft, and lightly tannic.

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Words Starting With

PPLPLU

Words Ending With

YMYMMY

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Words Starting With P and Ending With Y

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Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With Y