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juice 
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Audio Help [joos] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, juiced, juic·ing. –noun
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| 1. | the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, esp. of a fruit: orange juice. |
| 2. | the liquid part or contents of plant or animal substance. |
| 3. | the natural fluids of an animal body: gastric juices. |
| 4. | essence, strength, or vitality: He's still full of the juice of life. |
| 5. | any extracted liquid. |
| 6. | Slang.
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| 7. | Slang. alcoholic liquor. |
| 8. | Slang.
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| 9. | Slang.
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| 10. | to extract juice from. |
| 11. | Slang. to drink alcohol heavily: to go out juicing on Saturday night. |
| 12. | juice up,
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| 13. | stew in one's own juice. stew (def. 5). |
[Origin: 1250–1300; ME ju(i)s < OF jus < L jūs broth, soup, sauce, juice]
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juiceless, adjective
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Juice
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v. tr. juiced, juic·ing, juic·es To extract the juice from. v. intr. Slang To drink alcoholic beverages excessively. Phrasal Verb(s): juice up Slang To give energy, spirit, or interest to. [Middle English jus, from Old French, from Latin iūs.] |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
juice
c.1290, from O.Fr. jus, from L. jus "broth, sauce, juice," from PIE base *yus- (cf. Skt. yus- "broth," O.C.S. jucha "broth, soup," Lith. juse "fish soup"). Meaning "liquor" is from 1828; that of "electricity" is first recorded 1896. Juicy "lively, interesting" first recorded in this sense 1838.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
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| 1. | the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking |
| 2. | energetic vitality; "her creative juices were flowing" |
| 3. | electric current; "when the wiring was finished they turned on the juice" |
| 4. | any of several liquids of the body; "digestive juices" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
juice
In addition to the idiom beginning with juice, also see stew in one's own juice.
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
juice1 [dʒuːs] noun
the liquid part of fruits or vegetables
Example: She squeezed the juice out of the orange; tomato juice
juice2 [dʒuːs] nounExample: She squeezed the juice out of the orange; tomato juice
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(often in plural) the fluid contained in meat
Example: Roasting meat in tin foil helps to preserve the juices.
juice3 [dʒuːs] nounExample: Roasting meat in tin foil helps to preserve the juices.
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(in plural) fluid contained in the organs of the body, eg to help digestion
Example: digestive/gastric juices
Example: digestive/gastric juices
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
juice (j&oomacr;s)
n.
- A fluid naturally contained in plant or animal tissue.
- A bodily secretion, especially that secreted by the glands of the stomach and intestines.
| The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
Main Entry: juice
Pronunciation: 'jüs
Function: noun
1 : the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues
2 a : a naturalbodily fluid (as blood, lymph, or a secretion) —see GASTRIC JUICE,
| Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. |
Juice
Juice\ (j[=u]s), n. [OE. juse, F. jus broth, gravy, juice, L. jus; akin to Skr. y[=u]sha.] The characteristic fluid of any vegetable or animal substance; the sap or part which can be expressed from fruit, etc.; the fluid part which separates from meat in cooking. An animal whose juices are unsound. -- Arbuthnot. The juice of July flowers. -- B. Jonson. The juice of Egypt's grape. -- Shak. Letters which Edward Digby wrote in lemon juice. -- Macaulay. Cold water draws the juice of meat. -- Mrs. Whitney.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Juice
Juice\ (j[=u]s), v. t. To moisten; to wet. [Obs.] --Fuller.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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