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Adverb for of or like fruit, especially in taste
“With or without the squash, the fruity flavors of the stuffing make a great accompaniment to pork chops.”
Adverb for having a sound or voice that is deep and strong in a pleasant way
“He bowed, then spoke in a fruity voice with a rolling English accent.”
(British, informal) Adverb for raunchy or suggestive in content or style
“Trouble is, it has all become a bit fruity and earthy, despite their best efforts to keep it clean and wholesome.”
(informal, derogatory) Adverb for effeminate in nature or demeanor
“I learned he'd told some drinking mates that if the fruity professor had come on to him, he'd have chucked him in the river.”
Adverb for excessively sentimental or emotional
“Do I have to recite fruity poetry about it? Isn't it obvious I'm still in love with Anthony?”
Adverb for mentally insane or demented
“If you keep asking the questions and then answering them yourself, people will think you may have gotten a little fruity in the head.”
Adverb for rich, mellow and carefully articulated, especially with an upper-class accent
Adverb for strong, full and heavy, literally or figuratively
Adverb for homosexual in nature or character
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