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juicy

juicy

79 1.0
Full of juice, like a ripe peach or orange
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒuːsi/
translation icon : jugoso
  • She bit into the juicy orange and the sweet juice dripped down her chin.
  • sweet and juicy
  • firm and juicy

This thing's got some juicy cheese, huh?

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Examples

  • But this will give you the juiciest meat and the juiciest burgers.

  • And it just makes your lips look nice and juicy, right?

  • Look at this really fat, juicy meat piece that I got over here.

  • And that is a nice piece of meat, juicy, delicious meat.

  • This thing's got some juicy cheese, huh?

  • No, I want a nice big juicy steak.

  • Look at these juicy wet apples.

  • Good gracious, This is the juicy beef dish here.

  • A thick, juicy steak.

  • It gives you the glossiest, juiciest skin in seconds.

Synonyms

yummy
vsjuicy
  • Informal
106 6.1

Very tasty and pleasant to eat

is used for food that contains a lot of liquid rather than general tastiness
succulent
vsjuicy
19 4.2

Soft and full of juice, like ripe fruit or cooked meat

focuses on having a lot of liquid rather than tenderness
luscious
vsjuicy
14 4.3

Having a very rich, sweet taste or smell that feels pleasant

describes being full of liquid and pleasant to eat rather than rich taste
pulpy
vsjuicy
5 4.5

Soft and wet like mashed fruit

emphasizes liquid content rather than thick soft fruit flesh
racy
vsjuicy
7.3

Has a strong, full taste

emphasizes having much liquid that makes it pleasant to eat rather than flavor

Antonyms

dry
27 1.0

Served without sauce or spread

1 3.6

Food with most water removed so it lasts longer

4.9

Food, especially fruit, that has little or no juice

Idioms

To keep meat or other food moist while cooking so it stays soft

How Juicy

luscious
14 4.3
succulent
19 4.2
juicy
79 1.0
moist
105 1.0
dry
791 1.0

Surface Forms

juicy positive
juicier comparative
juiciest superlative

Morphology

juicy = juice (transparent) = juice + y

The adjective 'juicy' is transparently derived from 'juice' with the suffix '-y', indicating it is full of juice.

Etymology

Juicy comes from the common word juice, which in turn comes from an old French word jus meaning 'broth' or 'juice'. So juicy literally means 'full of juice', like a ripe fruit that is wet and tasty.