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Fruity

//ˈfɹuːti// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Containing fruit or fruit flavoring.

    "That moist and fruity dish is simply delectable."

  2. 2
    Similar to fruit or tasting of fruit.
  3. 3
    Crazy. informal
  4. 4
    Homosexual; zesty, flamboyant, effeminate. US, derogatory, informal, sometimes
  5. 5
    Sexually suggestive. UK, informal

    "His text message was filled with fruity language."

Adjective
  1. 1
    informal or slang terms for mentally irregular wordnet
  2. 2
    tasting or smelling richly of or as of fruit wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of fruitie (“fruit machine”). alt-of, alternative

Etymology

Etymology 1

From fruit + -y.

Etymology 2

From fruit + -y.

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