Fruity describes something that tastes or smells like fruit. A fruity beverage might have flavors of strawberry, orange, or tropical pineapple. Fruity cereals often taste like berries or citrus. When you bite into a piece of candy and taste grape or cherry, you're experiencing a fruity flavor.

The word can also describe wine. Wine experts talk about fruity wines that have flavors reminding them of specific fruits: a wine might taste fruity with notes of blackberry, apple, or plum. These flavors come from the grapes and how the wine was made.

In music, a fruity voice or instrument has a rich, mellow sound that’s full and pleasant to hear. A singer with a fruity tone has warmth and depth to their voice. Musicians sometimes describe certain instruments, like a well-played cello or a mellow saxophone, as having a fruity quality to their sound.