Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fruity

/ˈfɹuːti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.26 in modern English

Syllables: fruity
IPA: /ˈfɹuːti/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing fruit or fruit flavoring.

adj

Similar to fruit or tasting of fruit.

adj

Informal

adj

Homosexual; zesty, flamboyant, effeminate.

American usage; Derogatory; Informal

adj

Sexually suggestive.

British usage; Informal

noun

Alternative form of fruitie (“fruit machine”).

Example Sentences

"That moist and fruity dish is simply delectable."
"His text message was filled with fruity language."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewHg- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHgyéti Proto-Italic *frūgjōr Proto-Italic *frūjōr Latin fruor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin frūctus Old French fruitbor. Middle English fruyt English fruit English -y English fruity From fruit + -y.

Usage

Informal
American usage
Derogatory
British usage

Inflected Forms

fruitier (comparative) fruitiest (superlative) fruities (plural)

Derived Forms

fruitily fruitiness unfruity

Phrases

fruity in the booty

Synonyms

5150 bananas barking barking mad buggish buggy bughouse barmy batchy batpoop bats batty

Rhymes With

beauty duty off-duty booty cutie tutti snooty sooty maruti bootie hootie venuti

Questions

How do you pronounce fruity?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɹuːti/.
What does fruity mean?: Containing fruit or fruit flavoring.
Where does fruity come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewHg- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHgyéti Proto-Italic *frūgjōr Proto-Italic *frūjōr Latin fruor Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin frūctus Old French fruitbor. Middle English fruyt English fruit English -y English fruity From fruit + -y.

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