juicy

[joo-see]

adjective

juicier, juiciest 

1. full of juice; succulent.

   a juicy pear.

2. very profitable, appealing, interesting, satisfying, or substantive.

   a juicy contract; a juicy part in a movie.

3. very interesting or colorful, especially when slightly scandalous or improper.

   a juicy bit of gossip.

   Synonyms: lurid, sensational, titillating, risqué, racy

juicy

/ ˈdʒuːsɪ /

adjective

1. full of juice

2. provocatively interesting; spicy

   juicy gossip

3. slang,  voluptuous or seductive

   she's a juicy bit

4. profitable

   a juicy contract

Other Word Forms

• juicily adverb
• juiciness noun
• unjuicily adverb
• unjuicy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of juicy¹

1400–50; late Middle English j ( o ) usy full of liquor. See juice, -y ¹

Example Sentences

The chicken was crispy outside, juicy inside, and perfectly seasoned.

From Salon

"Trouble is where the juicy stuff is, right?" she smiled.

From BBC

It’s also lurid proof that Charles Darwin missed out on the truly juicy survival-of-the-fittest action by about a hundred years.

From Los Angeles Times

"The last thing anyone wants is a big, fat juicy tax bill which they haven't got the means to pay for."

From BBC

In a season of tomatoes and peaches — juicy, shimmering, succulent — summer squash isn’t particularly sexy.

From Salon

Related Words

• colorful 
• fascinating 
• intriguing www.thesaurus.com
• piquant 
• provocative 
• racy 
• sensational 
• spicy 
• tantalizing 
• vivid