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juicily

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juic⋅y

  [joo-see]
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–adjective, juic⋅i⋅er, juic⋅i⋅est.
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, esp. when slightly scandalous or improper: a juicy bit of gossip.
Origin:
1400–50; late ME j(o)usy full of liquor. See juice, -y 1

Related forms:
juic⋅i⋅ly, adverb
juic⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
3. racy, risqué, titillating, sensational, lurid.
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juic·y   (jōō'sē)   
adj.   juic·i·er, juic·i·est

  1. Full of juice; succulent.

    1. Richly interesting: a juicy mystery novel.

    2. Racy; titillating: a juicy bit of gossip.

  3. Yielding profit; rewarding or gratifying: a juicy raise; a juicy part in a play.

juic'i·ly adv., juic'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
juicy

  1. mod.
    alcohol intoxicated. : Mary is just a little bit juicy, I'm afraid.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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