fruity

[ froo-tee ]

/ ˈfru ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR fruity ON THESAURUS.COM

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 gay man.

Origin of fruity

First recorded in 1650–60; fruit + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM fruity

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

Words nearby fruity

fruit salad, fruit sugar, fruits ye shall know them, By their, fruit tree, fruitwood, fruity, frum, frumentaceous, Frumentius, frumenty, frumious

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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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单词	fruity
释义	fruity [ froo-tee ] / ˈfru ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fruity ON THESAURUS.COM 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 gay man. Origin of fruity First recorded in 1650–60; fruit + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM fruity fruit·i·ness, nounun·fruit·y, adjective Words nearby fruity fruit salad, fruit sugar, fruits ye shall know them, By their, fruit tree, fruitwood, fruity, frum, frumentaceous, Frumentius, frumenty, frumious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fruity pleasant, mellow, nutty, deep, full, harmonious, rich, plummy, bananas, batty, bonkers, buggy, crackers, crazed, crazy, cuckoo, daft, demented, disordered, dotty
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fruity

adjective, fruit·i·er, fruit·i·est.

Origin of fruity

OTHER WORDS FROM fruity

Words nearby fruity

Example sentences from the Web for fruity

British Dictionary definitions for fruity

adjective fruitier or fruitiest

Derived forms of fruity

Words related to fruity