juicy
Americanadjective
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full of juice; succulent.
a juicy pear.
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very profitable, appealing, interesting, satisfying, or substantive.
a juicy contract; a juicy part in a movie.
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very interesting or colorful, especially when slightly scandalous or improper.
a juicy bit of gossip.
- Synonyms:
- lurid, sensational, titillating, risqué, racy
adjective
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full of juice
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provocatively interesting; spicy
juicy gossip
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slang voluptuous or seductive
she's a juicy bit
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profitable
a juicy contract
Other Word Forms
- juicily adverb
- juiciness noun
- unjuicily adverb
- unjuicy adjective
Etymology
Origin of juicy
1400–50; late Middle English j ( o ) usy full of liquor. See juice, -y 1
Example Sentences
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“Let’s try the berries next. They’ve been soaking, so they will be juicy now.”
From Literature
Gandy found the juicy tidbit and swallowed it—worm, hook, line, sinker, and all.
From Literature
Ripe red juicy apples, beckoning me to sink my teeth into them.
From Literature
Some have been spending to improve the genetics in their herds, including breeding cattle that could yield juicier steaks—and possibly land them bigger paydays.
New equipment that will lead to “juicier steak and chicken that is cooked to perfection every time.”
From Los Angeles Times
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