Word family noun fruit fruition fruiterer adjective fruitful ≠ fruitless fruity verb fruit adverb fruitfully ≠ fruitlessly
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishfruityfruit‧y /ˈfruːti/ adjective 1 Ctasting or smelling strongly of fruit a very fruity wine2 British EnglishLOW SOUND OR VOICE a voice or laugh that is fruity sounds deep and pleasantExamples from the Corpus
fruity• He gave each word an incredibly fruity emphasis.• This must be one of Mike's fruity ideas.• There are no classic pretensions here, just a fine, fruity mouthful to wash down hamburger or pizza.• a fruity red wine• The best one could expect was a crude imitation in an obviously fruity, superficially appealing style.• The contrast of the fruity wine versus the spicy flavors of the dish enlivens the palate. 