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.

Words nearby juicy

juice man, juice up, juiced, juicehead, juicer, juicy, juiz de fora, jujitsu, juju, jujube, 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.

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OTHER WORDS FROM juicy

juic·i·ly, adverbjuic·i·ness, nounun·juic·i·ly, adverbun·juic·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for juicy

You must have been pretty stoked when you found out that Cary would have such a big, juicy arc this season.
The Good Wife’s Secret Weapon: Matt Czuchry on Cary Agos’s Terrible, Horrible Year|Kevin Fallon|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All these debates and doings made for juicy news, and the men of the local staff, ably bossed by Callahan, poured it out daily.
The Stacks: H.L. Mencken on the 1904 Baltimore Fire|H.L. Mencken|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You were really the first person to give him a juicy leading role, in Chasing Amy.
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Gillian Flynn, the bestselling suspense writer of Gone Girl, has also spun out a juicy thriller.
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Anything involving that obscene level of cash will definitely have juicy stories behind it.
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Fruit large or very large; flesh semi-melting or juicy, sugary and of a distinct perfumed flavor.
The Pears of New York|U. P. Hedrick
I was to lead the party, as I fancied I knew the direction where I had found the juicy fruit.
In the Wilds of Africa|W.H.G. Kingston
The berries were thick and juicy, and the bottoms of the tin pails were covered in a few minutes.
Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm|Mabel C. Hawley
The sugar-cane grows very large and juicy, but is eaten without preparation.
An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal|Fancis Buchanan Hamilton
The fruit consists of a flat, purple, juicy berry; and is sometimes used for dyeing purple.
The Field and Garden Vegetables of America|Fearing Burr

British Dictionary definitions for juicy

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 forms of juicy

juicily, adverbjuiciness, noun

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juicy

adjective, juic·i·er, juic·i·est.

Words related to juicy

Words nearby juicy

Origin of juicy

SYNONYMS FOR juicy

OTHER WORDS FROM juicy

Examples from the Web for juicy

British Dictionary definitions for juicy

adjective juicier or juiciest

Derived forms of juicy