fruity

American  

[froo-tee] / ˈfru ti /

adjective

fruitier, fruitiest

1. resembling fruit; having the taste or smell of fruit.

2. rich in flavor; pungent.

3. excessively sweet or mellifluous; cloying; syrupy.

   a specialist in fruity prose; to read poetry in a fruity voice.

4. Slang. insane; crazy.

5. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. of or like a gay man.

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fruity British  

/ ˈfruːtɪ /

adjective

1. of or resembling fruit

2. (of a voice) mellow or rich

3. ingratiating or unctuous

4. informal erotically stimulating; salacious

5. slang eccentric or insane

6. a slang word for homosexual

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Other Word Forms

• fruitily
  adverb
• fruitiness
  noun
• unfruity
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of fruity

First recorded in 1650–60; fruit + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Last year, McDonald’s announced a broader pilot across 500 U.S. restaurants to test a range of new beverages including cold coffees, fruity refreshers, crafted sodas, and energy drinks.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Upstart beverage chains like Swig have quickly grown in recent years in response to demand for so-called dirty sodas and fruity refreshers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Many have dismissed the fruity videos as so-called artificial intelligence "slop" -- poor-quality content churned out to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In the former case, Reform has moved quickly to suspend the candidate pending investigation - but Malcolm Offord is doubling down when it comes to the "fruity" things some others have said in the past.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Usually, it reeked of sweat and rubber with a hint of cheap fruity body spray.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

Related Words

• mellow
• pleasant