juicy
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.
Origin of juicy
1Other words for juicy
Other words from juicy
- juic·i·ly, adverb
- juic·i·ness, noun
- un·juic·i·ly, adverb
- un·juic·y, adjective
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How to use juicy in a sentence
If the rumor mill is right, then CBS has made a bold hire, handing a relative unknown one of late night's juiciest gigs.
Late Night Adds Another White Dude: James Corden Replacing Craig Ferguson at ‘The Late Late Show’ | Amy Zimmerman | August 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHere are some of the juiciest bits of the 652-page doorstop.
Speed Read: The Juiciest Bits From a New Book on the Duke Lacrosse Scandal | William O’Connor | April 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was the juiciest, most awesome role, with people who were unbelievable professionals, like Bryan Cranston.
The King of Dramedy: Bob Odenkirk on ‘Nebraska,’ ‘Breaking Bad,’ and ‘Better Call Saul’ | Andrew Romano | November 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn addition to those stories, here are some more of the juiciest bits from the dishy new book.
“Double Down”: 13 Must Read Moments from the New Book | William O’Connor | November 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHere are the juiciest bits from the criminal complaint filed against Trump University.
8 Juicy Bits from New York State’s Lawsuit Against Donald Trump | Eliza Shapiro | August 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
So the vine plant teaches us how best to gather in the vintage, even as men gather figs, the juiciest first.
The Economist | XenophonThe low running blackberry belongs to the dewberry type and bears the largest and juiciest berries.
On the Trail | Lina Beard and Adelia Belle BeardBefore a mouthful was tasted, however, the best and juiciest pieces of the deer were selected as an offering to the Great Spirit.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 (of 3) | James Athearn JonesBut the mother bird is inexorable and stands a little way out of reach with the juiciest morsel she can find.
The Log of the Sun | William BeebeLet us drink ambrosial wine, and eat the juiciest of meats, and clothe ourselves with the finest and strongest of tissues.
The Goddess of Atvatabar | William R. Bradshaw
British Dictionary definitions for juicy
/ (ˈdʒuːsɪ) /
full of juice
provocatively interesting; spicy: juicy gossip
slang voluptuous or seductive: she's a juicy bit
mainly US and Canadian profitable: a juicy contract
Derived forms of juicy
- juicily, adverb
- juiciness, noun
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