fruity

[ froo-tee ]

/ ˈfru ti /

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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.

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Origin of fruity

First recorded in 1650–60; fruit + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM fruity

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

Words nearby fruity

fruitive, fruitless, fruitlet, fruits ye shall know them, by their, fruitwood, fruity, frum, frumentaceous, frumentius, frumenty, frump

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Example sentences from the Web for fruity

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
Sure, Fruity Pebbles doesn't necessarily conjure up warm holiday memories.
Coca –Cola, M&M’s, & More Classic Holiday Commercials (VIDEO)|Brittany Jones-Cooper|December 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
So good: Fruity with a little cream and a nut-flavored tart shell.
Fresh Picks|Alex Guarnaschelli|September 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST

When blended properly, olive oil is deliciously rich, fruity, creamy, nutty, and complex.
Harvesting EVOO Down Under|Jeremy Meltzer|April 27, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This is the commonest and the most beautiful of the whole blessed, flowery, fruity Rubus genus.
The Yosemite|John Muir
The Parisians drink sweet and fruity champagne because the good wines are already in their veins.
The Beautiful Lady|Booth Tarkington
It looked potent; the cool, shiny leaves, the succulent, pink stems and fruity bloom.
The Land of Little Rain|Mary Austin
It tasted of all the penetrating sweet perfumes about her; of the honey-laden breeze, of the fruity sunshine.
Meg's Friend|Alice Abigail Corkran
To tell the story of an old city is like cutting down through the various layers of a fruity layer cake.
The Old Coast Road|Agnes Rothery

British Dictionary definitions for fruity

fruity

/ (ˈfruːtɪ) /

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 forms of fruity

fruitiness, nounfruitily, adverb

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fruity

adjective, fruit·i·er, fruit·i·est.

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adjective fruitier or fruitiest

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