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- [froo-tee]
- /ˈfru ti/
- /ˈfruː.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [froo-tee]
- /ˈfru ti/
Definitions of fruity word
- adjective fruity resembling fruit; having the taste or smell of fruit. 1
- adjective fruity rich in flavor; pungent. 1
- adjective fruity excessively sweet or mellifluous; cloying; syrupy: a specialist in fruity prose; to read poetry in a fruity voice. 1
- adjective fruity Slang. insane; crazy. 1
- adjective fruity Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. of or like a male homosexual. 1
- noun fruity (especially of food or drink) of, resembling, or containing fruit. 1
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Origin of fruity
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; fruit + -y1
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Parts of speech for Fruity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fruity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fruity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fruity
adj fruity
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- mellow — soft, sweet, and full-flavored from ripeness, as fruit.
- deep — If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something.
- full — completely filled; containing all that can be held; filled to utmost capacity: a full cup.
- harmonious — marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action: a harmonious group.
Antonyms for fruity
adjective fruity
- shrill — high-pitched and piercing in sound quality: a shrill cry.
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See also
Matching words
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