fruitiness

Berry-like taste quality

Fruitiness is the quality of resembling or suggesting fruit—in taste, smell, or character.

Wine tasters describe fruitiness as a desirable note: The pinot noir had a pleasant fruitiness.

The word also captures flamboyant or eccentric behavior, sometimes with connotations of effeminacy or campiness: There was a certain fruitiness to his theatrical gestures.

flavor

juicy

Full of moisture

  • tangySharp and lively-tasting
  • citrusAcidic fruits with segments
  • berrylikeResembling small fleshy fruit

grapey · stonefruit · vinous · nectarous · succulent · tartness · acidic · sourish · refreshing · aromatic

wine

bouquet

Arranged cluster of blooms

  • noseOlfactory facial organ
  • aromaPleasant distinctive smell
  • vinousOf or like wine

jammy · oaky · tannins · finish · palate · vintage · varietal · sommelier · tasting · notes

tropical

mango

South Asian stone fruit

guava · lychee · banana · coconut · dragonfruit · jackfruit · starfruit · tamarind · soursop · rambutan

citrus

lemon

Acidic yellow citrus

tangerine · zest · peel · tangy · bright · sharp · acidic · refreshing · vibrant · pungent

ripeness

harvest

Gathering mature crops

  • matureFully grown or developed
  • plumpAgreeably fat, well-filled
  • softYielding to touch

fleshy · peak · seasonal · bountiful · orchard · vineyard · yield · ready · fullness · tender

Categories
Opposites
flavor profile

fruitinessblandness

Absence of distinctive qualities

savoriness · plainness · tastelessness · flavorlessness · meatiness

wine/beverage character

fruitinessearthiness

Unpretentious, primal quality

minerality · muskiness · oakiness · austerity · dryness

aroma intensity

fruitinessodorlessness

Lacking any smell

neutrality · mustiness · staleness · flatness · earthiness

Family

fruit, fruity, fruitful, fruitless, fruitcake, fruited, fruition, fruitfully, fruitcakes

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G