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
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
Example Sentences
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Posted daily on TikTok, the nonsensical one minute-long episodes featuring this juicy cast have attracted hundreds of millions of viewers in a matter of weeks.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
She has talked about the difficulty of finding juicy roles in her later years.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
In the book, Pratt alleges that DiVello would remind cast members that if they followed orders, any rating boost could result in considerable financial bonuses, among other juicy incentives.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
Beef is more expensive than ever, and while many restaurants are feeling the squeeze, steakhouses are particularly in a pinch given their reliance on sales of dishes with a juicy porterhouse or rib-eye.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
They had a smoky, rather bitter smell, as though a wild sap ran in their stalks, pungent and juicy.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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