juicy
Americanadjective
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juicier,
comparative
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juiciest
superlative
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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."
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Some wineries left juicy grapes to wither on their vines last year, while others have pulled out vines to match the new level of demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Showalter and Antosca take the bones and juicy bits of Hoover’s book and make it more elegant, refined and contemporary, but keep all the craziness that viewers crave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Sink your teeth into this juicy word game: Do you enjoy making words out of a limited selection of letters?
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
On the juicy surface, under the leaden sky and floodlights, Pakistan's trio of seamers made life incredibly hard for England's batters after they resumed on 81-3.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
“Let’s try the berries next. They’ve been soaking, so they will be juicy now.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
McDonald’s in 2023 debuted a renovation of its Big Mac and other core burgers in the U.S., promising hotter and juicier sandwiches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Low borrowing costs often lead to a weaker dollar, because non-U.S. bonds offer foreign investors juicier yields.
From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026
That is all the information we need to process the events of the album’s front half, which focuses on the juicier, jaw-dropping bits of this story.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2025
Movie music doesn’t get much juicier than that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
“Yeah: Not only did school security launch a firecracker investigation, but there’s an even juicier rumor.”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
In this choose-your-own-adventure Olympics, Americans have discovered the juiciest drama and funniest comedy on television is the reality show from Milan and the Dolomites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
Wendy’s hailed its newest addition as “the biggest and juiciest flavor to join Wendy’s iconic Frosty lineup yet.”
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2024
In truth, the juiciest gossip is saved for behind closed doors, out of earshot of the coffee cart.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
A quick recap: OpenAI and ChatGPT burst onto the scene, dominated headlines, attracted millions of users and tens of billions in investment, and gave us 2023’s juiciest boardroom drama.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
He tentatively stabbed the chunk of meat, imagining that it was steak, the juiciest, best steak in the world.
From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech
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