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Spell Bee Word: Fruity


What does fruity mean?

Word: Fruity

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Fruity means tasting or smelling of fruit.

How do you spell fruity?

Syllables: fruit - y

Tricky part: The i in fruit is silent, so children write fruty or frooty.

Watch out for: fruty, frooty

Memory tip: Write the whole of fruit first, quiet i and all.

Fruity in a sentence

Example 1: This mango smoothie has a sweet, fruity taste.

Example 2: The new shampoo has a fruity smell like strawberries.

Example 3: We made a fruity salad with papaya, banana and grapes.

Fun Fact

Many fruity smells, such as those of banana and pineapple, come from natural chemicals called esters.

Practise the CREST Way

Jumble Tumble

Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:

tyrfiu 123456

a) 346512
b) 463512
c) 436521
d) 436512

Show answer

d) 436512. F (4) and r (3) come first, then u (6), i (5), t (1) and y (2).

Word Fusion

Add the correct option to the unfinished word to make a new word:

My sister's new lip balm has a fruit____ smell, like cherries.

a) y
b) ie
c) ey
d) ee

Show answer

a) y. To turn fruit into a describing word, just add y.

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

Pineapple juice has a strong, ______ taste.

a) frosty
b) frothy
c) fruity
d) fuzzy

Show answer

c) fruity. A taste of fruit is fruity; frosty means icy and frothy means full of bubbles.

Sound Check

Which word does not rhyme with fruity?

a) nutty
b) duty
c) beauty
d) snooty

Show answer

a) nutty. Nutty has the short u of cup; duty, beauty and snooty end with the long oo sound of fruity.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which drink is most likely to taste fruity?

a) plain water
b) orange squash
c) salty buttermilk
d) hot soup

Show answer

b) orange squash

2. Pick the food least likely to taste fruity.

a) a plate of plain rice
b) a bowl of mixed berries
c) a glass of mango juice
d) a slice of jam cake

Show answer

a) a plate of plain rice

Associated Words

Words that end in -ity: generosity, captivity, commodity, security, continuity, cavity

More words from this list

jagged, nozzle, selfie, subset, viral, basement, clinic, disease

Next steps

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