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单词 fruity
释义

fruity

adjective

ˈfrü-tē How to pronounce fruity (audio)
fruitier; fruitiest
1
a
: relating to, made with, or resembling fruit
b
: having the flavor or aroma of ripe fruit
2
a
: extremely effective, interesting, or enjoyable
b
: sweet or sentimental especially to excess
c
of a voice : rich and deep
3
slang : crazy, silly
fruitily adverb
fruitiness noun

Synonyms

  • chocolate-box
  • cloying
  • corny
  • drippy
  • gooey
  • lovey-dovey
  • maudlin
  • mawkish
  • mushy
  • novelettish
  • saccharine
  • sappy
  • schmaltzy
  • sentimental
  • sloppy
  • slushy
  • soppy
  • soupy
  • spoony
  • spooney
  • sticky
  • sugarcoated
  • sugary
  • wet
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Example Sentences

She acts a little fruity. letters in which his effusive declarations of love are interlaced with snatches of fruity poetry
Recent Examples on the Web Retailers like SkinStore and Sephora have tons of options to choose from, whether your taste is ultra-fruity or intensely earthy. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 27 May 2022 Retailers like Nordstrom and Sephora have tons of options to choose from, whether your taste is ultra-fruity or intensely earthy. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 19 Feb. 2022 This fun, super-fruity, light red wine is made from a southern French grape variety that’s rarely seen as a varietal bottling. Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Apr. 2021 Originally created in Venice, this cocktail combines prosecco with peach nectar or puree for a delightfully fruity drink. Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2020 The fresh and fruity flavor of strawberries is a vibrant complement to lamb’s mild gaminess. Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 6 May 2020 Worcestershire, for example, gives Bloody Marys their savory kick, while cranberry juice adds a bitter, fruity hint to a cosmopolitan. Cole Wilson, Popular Mechanics, 24 Apr. 2020 Very ripe bananas are great for adding moisture and a subtle, fruity sweetness to baked goods. Saveur, 6 May 2020 A few splashes of fruity white wine, sherry, or apple cider vinegar will do the trick, as will a whole world of briny condiments. Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 6 Apr. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

fruity

adjective

ˈfrü-tē How to pronounce fruity (audio)
fruitier; fruitiest
: relating to or suggesting fruit
a fruity smell

fruity

adjective

1
as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way letters in which his effusive declarations of love are interlaced with snatches of fruity poetry

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sentimental
  • sticky
  • sugary
  • sloppy
  • wet
  • cloying
  • saccharine
  • gooey
  • fuzzy
  • slushy
  • sappy
  • corny
  • drippy
  • mushy
  • schmaltzy
  • mawkish
  • maudlin
  • soppy
  • sugarcoated
  • soupy
  • spoony
  • chocolate-box
  • lovey-dovey
  • soapy
  • spooney
  • dreamy
  • nostalgic
  • novelettish
  • moony
  • watery
  • sudsy
  • melodramatic
  • tasteless
  • insipid
  • vapid
  • moonstruck
  • feel-good
  • cutesy
  • soap-operatic
  • starry-eyed
  • twee
  • misty-eyed
  • flat
  • soft-boiled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unsentimental
  • unadulterated
  • unvarnished
  • cynical
  • antisentimental
  • hard-edged
  • hardheaded
  • hard-boiled
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2
as in psychotic
slang having or showing a very abnormal or sick state of mind dreaded spending the holidays with her husband's fruity relatives

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • psychotic
  • nuts
  • lunatic
  • insane
  • mad
  • mental
  • gaga
  • crazy
  • nutty
  • maniac
  • maniacal
  • paranoid
  • psycho
  • strange
  • cuckoo
  • crackers
  • ballistic
  • demented
  • paranoidal
  • cracked
  • disturbed
  • daffy
  • unbalanced
  • crazed
  • eccentric
  • wacky
  • bats
  • kooky
  • bonkers
  • barmy
  • unhinged
  • whacky
  • batty
  • wacko
  • loony
  • looney
  • daft
  • around the bend
  • deranged
  • scatty
  • kookie
  • loco
  • crackpot
  • balmy
  • loony tunes
  • irrational
  • moonstruck
  • looney tunes
  • certifiable
  • odd
  • bedlam
  • haywire
  • bughouse
  • meshugah
  • fey
  • meshugge
  • screwy
  • out to lunch
  • non compos mentis
  • unsound
  • whacko
  • depressed
  • foolish
  • meshuggah
  • meshuga
  • queer
  • crackbrained
  • off
  • loopy
  • brainsick
  • out of one's mind
  • obsessed
  • off one's gourd
  • dotty
  • bananas
  • out of one's head
  • off one's head
  • off one's rocker
  • unreasonable
  • wud
  • schizophrenic
  • neurotic
  • cranky
  • distracted
  • oddball
  • disordered
  • nuclear
  • schizoid
  • touched
  • frantic
  • distraught
  • hysterical
  • sociopathic
  • aberrant
  • delusionary
  • delirious
  • paranoiac
  • delusional
  • pixilated
  • potty
  • ape
  • hysteric
  • berserk
  • tetched
  • raving
  • pixillated
  • paranoic
  • witless
  • amok
  • teched
  • monomaniac
  • obsessive-compulsive
  • fixated
  • monomaniacal
  • frenzied
  • wigged-out
  • senseless
  • amuck

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • balanced
  • sound
  • lucid
  • clear
  • compos mentis
  • sane
  • rational
  • reasonable
  • healthy
  • judicious
  • sensible
  • normal
  • uncrazy
  • wise
  • well-adjusted
  • unneurotic
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