fruity

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/ˈfɹuːti/

adj 5noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

moist, musty, sparkling, spicy

VERB + FRUITY

filled, like, think

FRUITY + NOUN

language, odors, wine, wines

PREP.

with

ADV.

bubbly, simply

Definitions

adj

Containing fruit or fruit flavoring.

That moist and fruity dish is simply delectable.

Similar to fruit or tasting of fruit.

Crazy.

Homosexual; zesty, flamboyant, effeminate.

Sexually suggestive.

His text message was filled with fruity language.

noun

Alternative form of fruitie (“fruit machine”).

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

balmy
barmy
bats
batty
bonkers
buggy
cracked
crackers

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

That moist and fruity dish is simply delectable.

Wiktionary

His text message was filled with fruity language.

Wiktionary

I like sparkling and fruity wines.

Tatoeba · #436735

I like bubbly and fruity wine.

Tatoeba · #7785164

Plant species pollinated by bees and flies have sweet scents and those pollinated by beetles have strong musty, spicy, or fruity odors.

Tatoeba · #12006082

Why do people think I'm fruity?..

Tatoeba · #12977598

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, fruity is marked as informal, derogatory, US, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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