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juicy

[ joo-see ]
/ ˈdʒu si /
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adjective, juic·i·er, juic·i·est.

full of juice; succulent: a juicy pear.
very profitable, appealing, interesting, satisfying, or substantive: a juicy contract; a juicy part in a movie.
very interesting or colorful, especially when slightly scandalous or improper: a juicy bit of gossip.

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RELATED WORDS

succulent, luscious, oily, syrupy, sensational, intriguing, spicy, vivid, fascinating, piquant, racy, tantalizing, colorful, provocative, dank, humid, liquid, lush, mellow, sappy

Nearby words

  1. juice man,
  2. juice up,
  3. juiced,
  4. juicehead,
  5. juicer,
  6. juiz de fora,
  7. jujitsu,
  8. juju,
  9. jujube,
  10. jujuy

Origin of juicy

1400–50; late Middle English j(o)usy full of liquor. See juice, -y1
SYNONYMS FOR juicy
3 racy, risqué, titillating, sensational, lurid.
Related formsjuic·i·ly, adverbjuic·i·ness, nounun·juic·i·ly, adverbun·juic·y, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for juicier

juicy

/ (ˈdʒuːsɪ) /

adjective juicier or juiciest

full of juice
provocatively interesting; spicyjuicy gossip
slang voluptuous or seductiveshe's a juicy bit
mainly US and Canadian profitablea juicy contract
Derived Formsjuicily, adverbjuiciness, noun
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Word Origin and History for juicier

juicy

adj.

early 15c., from juice (n.) + -y (2). Figurative sense "weathly, full of some desired quality" is from 1620s; sense of "lively, suggestive, sensational" is from 1883. Related: Juiciness.

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