juic·y

[joo-see]
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, especially when slightly scandalous or improper: a juicy bit of gossip.

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

juic·i·ly, adverb
juic·i·ness, noun
un·juic·i·ly, adverb
un·juic·y, adjective


3. racy, risqué, titillating, sensational, lurid.
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juicy (ˈdʒuːsɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , juicier, juiciest
1.  full of juice
2.  provocatively interesting; spicy: juicy gossip
3.  slang voluptuous or seductive: she's a juicy bit
4.  chiefly (US), (Canadian) profitable: a juicy contract
 
'juicily
 
adv
 
'juiciness
 
n

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juicy definition


  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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Example sentences
Not every juicy detail in this book is necessarily correct, and few can be
  easily verified.
Our buttermilk-brined chicken is savory and juicy, whether you grill it ahead
  of time or at your picnic site.
The flesh is creamy-white to green in color and juicy.
Everywhere you look, everyone seems to be eating watermelon, scooping out the
  juicy flesh with eager fingers.
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