fruity
adjective
resembling fruit; having the taste or smell of fruit.
fruitiness
-
a word derived from
fruity.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
For Emma Moore, chilling red wine makes it taste more refreshing and accentuates its fruitiness.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The fruitiness of good olive oil acted as a binder without producing a greasy porridge.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
In the 2010s, with the milkshake IPA, New England brewers amplified this cloudiness and fruitiness with lactose, sending signals to the tongue reminiscent of what you get sipping a McFlurry.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
This process accentuates the wine’s fruitiness, in contrast to yeasty, bread-like notes that emerge from the traditional method.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022
I understand now why England sent tons of jam to the army in South Africa; the fruitiness of it is most refreshing when fresh fruit and vegetables are short.
From A Wayfarer in China Impressions of a trip across West China and Mongolia by Elizabeth Kimball Kendall
