Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, containing, or relating to fruit.
- adjective Tasting or smelling richly of or as if of fruit.
- adjective Excessively sentimental or sweet.
- adjective Slang Crazy; eccentric.
- adjective Offensive Slang Gay or effeminate.
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- adjective containing
fruit or fruitflavoring - adjective informal
mad ,crazy - adjective informal, derogatory, LGBT
effeminate or otherwiseflamboyant orhomosexual (of a male)
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Examples
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The nose, rather than being overtly fruity, is dominated by summery floral aromas with other scents of lime zest, minerals, ginger and something almost almond-like.
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Among liquors, whiskey and gin are masculine and vodka and anything fruity is feminine.
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In my view, people who eat chocolate-covered candy should have little trouble understanding certain fruity wine and chocolate pairings, but it always has to do with the individual pairing.
Quick Q&A with Chris Stamp, Winemaker, Lakewood Vineyards 2009
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These are wines that are often priced for daily drinking, have great acidity for with food and are just plain fruity and delicious.
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He also makes old-world pastries such as Sacher torte, napoleons, spritz cookies, florentiners (one of which he eats for breakfast every morning) and something he calls fruity nutties -- cookies he makes with the candied fruit, nut and marzipan mixture for his stollen.
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Sit at one of the long wooden tables and choose from dishes with typical Basque ingredients such as cod and sheep's cheese, washed down with a choice of cider: fruity from the French side of the border, drier from Spain.
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Chance is officially classified as a fruity chypre, and while it shares some similarities with Coco Mademoiselle, it fails to have any connection whatsoever with any true Chypre family member.
Archive 2006-11-01 Ayala Sender 2006
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Miss Dior Cherie is now the “New Chypre”, classified as a fruity chypre, this time strawberries, paired with the less than agreeable combination of patchouli and caramel popocorn.
Archive 2006-11-01 Ayala Sender 2006
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Miss Dior Cherie is now the “New Chypre”, classified as a fruity chypre, this time strawberries, paired with the less than agreeable combination of patchouli and caramel popocorn.
The Dawn of Pink Chypres Ayala Sender 2006
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Chance is officially classified as a fruity chypre, and while it shares some similarities with Coco Mademoiselle, it fails to have any connection whatsoever with any true Chypre family member.
The Dawn of Pink Chypres Ayala Sender 2006
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