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juicy

American  
[joo-see] / ˈdʒu si /

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 British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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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Example Sentences

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At least for people who carry the APOE4 genetic variant, a juicy steak could keep the brain healthy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

"You can have Japanese food, you can have Austrian food, you can have always the best steak," the Austrian-born restaurateur told AFP, as he seared a juicy tomahawk at a Tuesday press preview event.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

And Chelsea's juicy run - they face Burnley at home next - makes him an even better pick.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Cara Caras, blood oranges, seedless navels—whatever juicy specimens look most enticing in the produce aisle will do.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

She found a chocolate-berry tree loaded with juicy black fruit.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer