fruity

[froo-tee]

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adjective, fruit·i·er, fruit·i·est.

resembling fruit; having the taste or smell of fruit.
rich in flavor; pungent.
excessively sweet or mellifluous; cloying; syrupy: a specialist in fruity prose; to read poetry in a fruity voice.

Slang. insane; crazy.
Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. of or like a male homosexual.

Origin of fruity

First recorded in 1650–60; fruit + -y¹

Related formsfruit·i·ness, nounun·fruit·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for fruity

Contemporary Examples

There is no better thing on a Sunday afternoon than a fruity, molten, crunchy crumble.
The Barefoot Contessa Knows How To Make Us Crumble
Ina Garten
November 30, 2014
Most ciders have gotten a bad rap as being too sweet and fruity.
Wine, Watch Out! These Ciders Are Just as Good
Jordan Salcito
July 19, 2014
Sure, Fruity Pebbles doesn't necessarily conjure up warm holiday memories.
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Brittany Jones-Cooper
December 22, 2011
So good: Fruity with a little cream and a nut-flavored tart shell.
Fresh Picks
Alex Guarnaschelli
September 15, 2011
When blended properly, olive oil is deliciously rich, fruity, creamy, nutty, and complex.
Harvesting EVOO Down Under
Jeremy Meltzer
April 27, 2011

Historical Examples

"Yo' am rich woman now, ma'am," he said in his thick, fruity voice.
A Memory Of The Southern Seas
Louis Becke
She said that his voice had a fruity ceremoniousness, and I wish I could have heard it.
Marge Askinforit
Barry Pain
There was a fruity odour of persimmon and wild grape forever in the air.
Judith of the Cumberlands
Alice MacGowan
Never before has it tasted so rich, so fruity, so delicious!
Venus in Boston;
George Thompson
"Alfred Simpson," he called, in a fruity and resonant voice.
The New Gulliver and Other Stories
Barry Pain

British Dictionary definitions for fruity

fruity

adjective fruitier or fruitiest

of or resembling fruit
(of a voice) mellow or rich
ingratiating or unctuous
informal, mainly British erotically stimulating; salacious
slang eccentric or insane
mainly US and Canadian a slang word for homosexual

Derived Formsfruitiness, nounfruitily, adverb

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Word Origin and History for fruity

adj.

1650s, from fruit + -y (2). Related: Fruitiness.

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Examples from the Web for fruity

Contemporary Examples

There is no better thing on a Sunday afternoon than a fruity, molten, crunchy crumble.

Most ciders have gotten a bad rap as being too sweet and fruity.

Sure, Fruity Pebbles doesn't necessarily conjure up warm holiday memories.

So good: Fruity with a little cream and a nut-flavored tart shell.

When blended properly, olive oil is deliciously rich, fruity, creamy, nutty, and complex.

Historical Examples

"Yo' am rich woman now, ma'am," he said in his thick, fruity voice.

She said that his voice had a fruity ceremoniousness, and I wish I could have heard it.

There was a fruity odour of persimmon and wild grape forever in the air.

Never before has it tasted so rich, so fruity, so delicious!

"Alfred Simpson," he called, in a fruity and resonant voice.

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Word Origin and History for fruity

adj.

Origin of fruity