fruity

[ froo-tee ]

adjective

, fruit·i·er, fruit·i·est.

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.

fruity

/ 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

Derived Forms

• ˈfruitiness, noun
• ˈfruitily, adverb

Other Words From

• fruit·i·ness noun
• un·fruit·y adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fruity¹

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

Example Sentences

Rosé is my go-to for hotter foods such as Sichuan, but fruitier, less tannic reds such as Loire cabernet francs and beaujolais can work, too.

From Washington Post

This oatmeal with maple syrup and pears is similarly fruity and lightly sweet.

From Washington Post

The intact grapes ferment on the inside, eventually bursting and producing effusively fruity aromas and flavors.

From Washington Post

With a name ripped from last year’s headlines and labeled “medium dry,” this one is slightly sweet and very fruity.

From Washington Post

Some analysts have argued, however, that accelerated aging may struggle to replicate processes such as oxidation and esterification, which produce fruity aromas.

From Ozy

There is no better thing on a Sunday afternoon than a fruity, molten, crunchy crumble.

From The Daily Beast

Most ciders have gotten a bad rap as being too sweet and fruity.

From The Daily Beast

Sure, Fruity Pebbles doesn't necessarily conjure up warm holiday memories.

From The Daily Beast

So good: Fruity with a little cream and a nut-flavored tart shell.

From The Daily Beast

When blended properly, olive oil is deliciously rich, fruity, creamy, nutty, and complex.

From The Daily Beast

This second poison perfumes the corpse and leaves it smelling with a fruity odor.

From Project Gutenberg

Opossums did not keep to the river; they loved the fruity old garden, and stuck to it in spite of dogs and guns.

From Project Gutenberg

They will come out nice little shapes of fruity rice, quite different from the previous pudding.

From Project Gutenberg

The atmosphere was delicious with fruity odors, in which the breath of late flowers mingled in sensuous richness.

From Project Gutenberg

He says it looks like chewing tobacco, it is so nice and black and fruity, and that it tastes better than it looks.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• mellow
• pleasant