juicy

[ 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.

  1. very interesting or colorful, especially when slightly scandalous or improper: a juicy bit of gossip.

Origin of juicy

1
1400–50; late Middle English j(o)usy full of liquor. See juice, -y1

Other 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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British Dictionary definitions for juicy

juicy

/ (ˈdʒuːsɪ) /


adjectivejuicier or juiciest
  1. full of juice

  2. provocatively interesting; spicy: juicy gossip

  1. slang voluptuous or seductive: she's a juicy bit

  2. mainly US and Canadian profitable: a juicy contract

Derived forms of juicy

  • juicily, adverb
  • juiciness, noun

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