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▪ I. † ˈplummy, a.1 Obs. rare. [f. stem of plum v. + -y.] Loose in texture, spongy, porous.1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. xvii. lxiii. (Tollem. MS.), The tre [beech] is not ful sad and faste in substaunce, but plummy [ed. 1535 pory] and ful of holes [orig. Non est autem [fagus] in substantia arbor mult...
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plummy
plummy/ˈplʌmɪ; `plʌmɪ/ adj(-mier, -miest)1 (infml 口) desirable; good 合意的; 很好的 a plummy job 顺心的工作.2 (esp derog 尤作贬义) (of a voice) affectedly upper-class; sounding as if one is speaking with sth (eg a plum) in one's mouth (指嗓音)拿腔拿调的, 像嘴里含著东西似的 a plummy accent/voice 拿腔捏调的口音[嗓音].
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Raymond Glendenning
Manner and appearance
He was noted for his horn-rimmed glasses, his handlebar moustache and for his fast-paced, excitable, somewhat plummy broadcasting
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Marzemino
Wine produced from the grape has a characteristic dark tint and light plummy taste.
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plumby
† ˈplumby, a. Her. Obs. [ad. OF. plomé (a 1449 in Godef.) lead-coloured:—L. plumbātus, pa. pple. of plumbāre to make of lead.] Lead-coloured. In quot. 1586 app. confused with plummy a.2, as if it meant ‘plum-coloured’.1486 Bk. St. Albans, Her. a iij, The iiij. stone is calde a Margarete a clowdy sto...
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Byzantium: The Early Centuries
Norwich's writing was described as "plummy" and the historical detail he brings to the period is praised, but the reviewer thought at times the narrative
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afters
afters, n. pl. colloq. (formerly only dial. and vulg.). (ˈɑːftəz, æ-) [f. after a. or adv.] The course which follows the main course of a meal. Cf. second n.2 8.1909 J. R. Ware Passing Eng. 3/1 Afters (Devon), sweets—pies and puddings. ‘Bring in the afters’ is a common satirical remark in poor Devon...
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Ronald Allen
Played by Duncan Preston, he mimicked Allen's appearance, mannerisms and particularly his "absurdly plummy" manner of speech.
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Robert John Godfrey
"They were from the Lancashire/Yorkshire area and couldn’t handle the idea of a gay man like me with a plummy accent."
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Yamaha SA2200
The coil-taps produce a Strat-style mix with both pickups on, while the neck single-coil alone provides a thinner, more acoustic like version of the plummy
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Larry Keith
In an interview with the New York Herald Tribune before his first stage appearance as Higgins, Keith said he doubted that he could get away with a plummy
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Peter Tomlinson
Known as the "plummy-voiced" member of the team, he was a regular presenter on the show from 1974 to 1977, when it was still only shown in the Midlands
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Pearson Surita
Surita has been especially noted for his accent and diction, variously described as "plummy" (by Simon Winchester), "posh" (by Brian Johnston), and "curiously
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A Series of Psychotic Episodes
Harry Deansway from The Guardian said that Elia was a welcome change saying that: "Radio comedy is largely populated by plummy World Service voices doing
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His Master's Voice (radio series)
Token Tory" for The Guardian - Tony Gardner
Anna, vicious, right-wing political columnist and current acting editor - Amelia Bullmore
Giles, the paper's plummy
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