fruity
Americanadjective
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resembling fruit; having the taste or smell of fruit.
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rich in flavor; pungent.
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excessively sweet or mellifluous; cloying; syrupy.
a specialist in fruity prose; to read poetry in a fruity voice.
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Slang. insane; crazy.
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Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. of or like a gay man.
adjective
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of or resembling fruit
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(of a voice) mellow or rich
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ingratiating or unctuous
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informal erotically stimulating; salacious
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slang eccentric or insane
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a slang word for homosexual
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Speaking of gummies, another must-try is TJ’s Fruity Gummy Candies, which include not one but five unique flavors: pineapple, mango, grapefruit, watermelon and blueberry.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025
I will then go downstairs and make her character pancakes with chocolate chips or Fruity Pebbles cereal.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025
He loved hip-hop but couldn’t rap, so Yang got a software program called Fruity Loops and made beats — sometimes incorporating his violin.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024
Explore the exquisite flavors of this traditional meringue-based treat, from lychee and orange creamsicle to Cap’n Crunch and Fruity Pebbles.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2023
We had generic-looking bags with names like Fruity Yummies!
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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