fruity
Americanadjective
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fruitier,
comparative
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fruitiest
superlative
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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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Grüner can be aromatic or mineral, peppery or spicy, but it’s always lively, with big flavor that doesn’t veer into overly fruity territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
They’re peppy and fruity … and a glaring recession indicator.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bowens, for example, was recently drawn to strawberry-forward Fruits of Love by Dossier, which surprised her since she considered herself someone who didn’t like fruity scents.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
The finished dessert is rich, indulgent, fruity and beautifully simple.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
“We’re voting on a theme next week. I suggested Tropical Paradise. I hope it wins! We can have flower garlands and fruity drinks with those paper umbrellas. You guys should totally join,” she said.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
To achieve that higher rating, Compilation’s beans are roasted with the coffee berry, producing fruitier, fuller flavors that are far more complicated than roasts made only from beans.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
For something a bit fruitier, try two parts Solbrü Inspire with three parts Lyre's Classico sparkling wine alternative and two parts Casamara Club Onda.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2022
The resulting taste, she says, is sweeter, richer and fruitier.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2022
The Lyserod, also alcohol-free, is rosy and fruitier.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
I don’t go much on The Sea Cook; but, Lord, it’s a little fruitier than the Pirate by Cap’n.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 23 (of 25) by Robert Louis Stevenson
I’ll tweet to abet the fruitiest fictitious lies, sir, with style.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 7, 2019
But which is "the fruitiest group of all?"
From Time Magazine Archive
"The richest, the ripest, the most inspiring and the fruitiest group of all, was the group of serious students who were social about it."
From Time Magazine Archive
Toddle round to your aunt's to-morrow and grab a couple of the fruitiest.
From Death at the Excelsior And Other Stories by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
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