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

Others are pleased, but most, from all parties, offer a rather more fruitily negative view about the president-elect’s victory, ranging from the mildly concerned to the downright horrified.

From BBC

I think a lot of people think of the Caribbean as a sunny, happy place with fruity cocktails and beautiful beaches.

From Salon

The wine, which can range in colour from pale yellow to a rich amber, has a slightly sweet, fruity taste, often accompanied by a subtle aroma and a light lemon and banana flavour.

From BBC

The key to the new chocolate lies in its very sweet juice, which tastes, Mr Mishra explains, "very fruity, a bit like pineapple".

From BBC

She apologised for the fruity language saying, it's "probably not what you want" from the daughter of a vicar whose husband, Rhys Jenkins, is a priest too.

From BBC

Related Words

• mellow
• pleasant