plummy

Describes a voice or accent that is considered typical of the upper class, often in a slightly negative way.

• 🇫🇷Se dit d'une voix ou d'un accent considéré comme typique des classes supérieures, souvent avec une connotation légèrement négative ; peut aussi désigner un style de vie ou un comportement affecté et snob.

1. Highly desirable B2 informal british

   Describing something that is very attractive, excellent, or sought-after.

   • She landed a plummy job at a top law firm.
   • He inherited a plummy estate in the countryside.
   • That's a plummy role in the new movie.

   🇫🇷Très convoité

   Synonymes: choicecoveteddesirableenviableexcellentfirst-rateprimesuperb

   Antonymes: badinferiorpoorunappealingunattractiveundesirable

2. Affectedly rich voice C1 informal british

   Describing a voice that is deep, rich, and often considered overly refined or upper-class in tone.

   • The actor spoke with a plummy accent that sounded very posh.
   • Her plummy voice made her sound like she was from a different era.
   • He adopted a plummy tone for the radio broadcast.

   🇫🇷Voix affectée et distinguée

   Synonymes: affectedla-di-daorotundpompousposhpretentiousrefinedupper-class

   Antonymes: flatmonotonenasalreedythin

• plummier comparative form
• plummiest superlative form