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

It’s fruitier, a little exotic, a little wilder.

From Salon

Wines from this grape usually skew tannic, even fierce, but the Niepoort version is the opposite: darkly fruity, slightly funky, fairly low in alcohol and very approachable.

From The Wall Street Journal

The balsamic adds a rich, almost fruity, flavor that helps cut the fattiness of the pancetta and the earthiness of the sprouts.

From Salon

The fresh brew I'm given has a light, fruity taste, and she's proud that three of her coffees were selected among the 30 best in Brazil in the national Coffee of the Year competition.

From BBC

One Beaujolais that won’t be on my table is Beaujolais Nouveau, the fruity, frothy wine released each year on the third Thursday in November.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• mellow
• pleasant