fruity
pronunciation
How to pronounce fruity in British English:
UK [ˈfru:ti]
How to pronounce fruity in American English:
US [ˈfruti]
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- Adjective:
- tasting or smelling richly of or as of fruit
- informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
Word Origin
- fruity (adj.)
- 1650s, from fruit + -y (2). Related: Fruitiness.
Example
- 1. It 's usually served with a sweet , fruity filling .
- 2. Coarse-grained mustard has a grainy texture and a medium-hot fruity taste .
- 3. This glass is also perfect for a shiraz , which is less fruity than some other kinds of red wine and has heavy spice aromas .
- 4. The first two were a fruity spanish oil and a spicy , pungent one from california .
- 5. Campbell 's may have the most ingenious new product on the market : a can of v8 v-fusion hides a serving of vegetables in a fruity drink .