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
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Etymology
Origin of juicy
1400–50; late Middle English j ( o ) usy full of liquor. See juice, -y 1
Explanation
Something that's juicy is so moist that it's dripping with juice. There is nothing quite like eating a juicy, ripe peach in the summer. Perfect peaches and oranges and pears should be juicy when you bite into them. Aside from fruit, people also commonly describe meat as juicy. A story might be figuratively juicy too, if it's full of intriguing, gossipy details: "Did you read about that juicy scandal in the mayor's office?" Juicy comes from the Old French jus, "juice," with the Latin root ius, "broth, sauce, or juice."
Example Sentences
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The Juicy Bits: We sifted through evidence and testimony to figure out how billionaires Elon Musk, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman ended up in a courtroom.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Former classmates remember her as wearing Juicy Couture tracksuits over a white top, poker-straight hair tied up in a ponytail.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
Juicy basic Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages wines are best consumed within a year of the vintage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
"I know it doesn't sound like a big deal, or an essential item, but one day, I'd love to save for a Juicy Couture tracksuit," she said.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2025
Horace had seen Art this way before, chewing his Juicy Fruit and grimacing, rubbing his lips with the ball of his thumb and squinting while he thought things over.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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