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juicy

American  
[joo-see] / ˈdʒu si /

adjective

juicier, juiciest

  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.
    Synonyms:
    lurid, sensational, titillating, risqué, racy
juicy British  
/ ˈdʒuːsɪ /

adjective

  1. full of juice

  2. provocatively interesting; spicy

    juicy gossip

  3. slang voluptuous or seductive

    she's a juicy bit

  4. profitable

    a juicy contract
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • juicily adverb
  • juiciness noun
  • unjuicily adverb
  • unjuicy adjective

Etymology

Origin of juicy

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

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