fruity — [fro͞ot′ē] adj. fruitier, fruitiest 1. a) like fruit in taste or smell b) suggesting the flavor or aroma of ripe fruit: said of wine 2. rich or mellow in tone, esp. excessively so [a fruity voice] 3. rich in interest; spicy; juicy … English World dictionary
fruity — 1650s, from FRUIT (Cf. fruit) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Fruitiness … Etymology dictionary
fruity — ► ADJECTIVE (fruitier, fruitiest) 1) of, resembling, or containing fruit. 2) (of a voice) mellow, deep, and rich. 3) Brit. informal sexually suggestive. DERIVATIVES fruitiness noun … English terms dictionary
fruity — UK [ˈfruːtɪ] / US [ˈfrutɪ] adjective Word forms fruity : adjective fruity comparative fruitier superlative fruitiest 1) a) tasting or smelling like fruit a fruity red wine b) containing a lot of fruit a rich fruity pudding 2) British informal… … English dictionary
fruity — fruit|y [ fruti ] adjective 1. ) tasting or smelling like fruit: a fruity red wine a ) containing a lot of fruit: a rich fruity pie 2. ) a fruity voice or laugh is deep and strong in a pleasant way 3. ) BRITISH INFORMAL dealing with sex in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fruity — adjective 1 tasting or smelling strongly of fruit: a very fruity wine 2 a voice or laugh that is fruity sounds low and pleasant 3 BrE informal a remark, story etc that is fruity is about sex and slightly shocking or offensive … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fruity — 1. mod. silly acting. □ He’s a fruity guy. Always silly and weird. □ Why are you acting so fruity? Not get enough sleep? 2. mod. in the style or manner of a male homosexual. (Usually objectionable.) □ The entertainers were sort of fruity, but… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
fruity — fruitiness, n. /frooh tee/, adj., 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… … Universalium
fruity — fruit|y [ˈfru:ti] adj 1.) tasting or smelling strongly of fruit ▪ a very fruity wine 2.) BrE a voice or laugh that is fruity sounds deep and pleasant … Dictionary of contemporary English
fruity — adj 1. British sexually suggestive or provoca tive. In the former sense the word has become a common colloquialism, as in fruity jokes/stories, etc. In the latter sense it remains a more restricted slang term in use especially among British… … Contemporary slang