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fruity
[ froo-tee ]
/ Ėfru ti /
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adjective, fruitĀ·iĀ·er, fruitĀ·iĀ·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 gay man.
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fruitĀ·iĀ·ness, noununĀ·fruitĀ·y, adjectiveWords nearby fruity
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British Dictionary definitions for fruity
fruity
/ (ĖfruĖtÉŖ) /
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, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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