- juicy adj
- ['dʒuːsɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl (fruit) succoso (-a), (meat) sugoso (-a), (story) piccante
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juicy — (adj.) early 15c., from JUICE (Cf. juice) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative sense weathly, full of some desired quality is from 1620s; sense of lively, suggestive, sensational is from 1883. Related: Juiciness … Etymology dictionary
juicy — [jo͞o′sē] adj. juicier, juiciest 1. full of juice; containing much juice; succulent 2. Informal full of interest, as a racy story or bit of gossip; piquant; spicy 3. Informal highly profitable [a juicy contract] juicily adv. juiciness n … English World dictionary
juicy — adj. Juicy is used with these nouns: ↑apple, ↑cherry, ↑chicken, ↑detail, ↑flesh, ↑fruit, ↑gossip, ↑morsel, ↑orange, ↑steak, ↑strawberry … Collocations dictionary
juicy — adj 1. succulent, lush, dripping, dribbling, flowing; wet, watery, serous, sappy; damp, moist, spongy. 2. colorful, vivid, picturesque, graphic, vibrant, exciting; suggestive, racy, risque1, spicy; stimulating, stirring, rousing, sensational,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
juicy — adj. (juicier, juiciest) 1 full of juice; succulent. 2 colloq. substantial or interesting; racy, scandalous. 3 colloq. profitable. Derivatives: juicily adv. juiciness n … Useful english dictionary
juicy — [[t]ʤu͟ːsi[/t]] juicier, juiciest 1) ADJ GRADED If food is juicy, it has a lot of juice in it and is very enjoyable to eat. ...a thick, juicy steak. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Juicy gossip or stories contain details about people s lives, especially … English dictionary
juicy — juic|y [ˈdʒu:si] adj comparative juicier superlative juiciest 1.) containing a lot of juice ▪ a juicy lemon 2.) juicy gossip/details/stories etc informal interesting or shocking information, especially about people s sexual behaviour ▪ Want to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
juicy — juicily, adv. juiciness, n. /jooh see/, adj., 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… … Universalium
juicy — juic•y [[t]ˈdʒu si[/t]] adj. juic•i•er, juic•i•est 1) full of juice; succulent: a juicy pear[/ex] 2) very profitable, satisfying, or substantive: a juicy contract[/ex] 3) very interesting or colorful, esp. when slightly scandalous or improper: a… … From formal English to slang
juicy — [ˈdʒuːsi] adj 1) containing a lot of juice a sweet juicy apple[/ex] 2) informal slightly shocking but interesting or fun to listen to a juicy bit of gossip[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
juicy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. moist, sappy, succulent; rich, tasty, tempting. See fluidity.Ant., dry, desiccated. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Full of juice] Syn. succulent, moist, wet, watery, humid, lush, dewy, sappy, viscid,… … English dictionary for students
