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juicy

juicy

16 5.3
An offer or deal that gives a lot of money
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒuːsi/
translation icon : lucrativo
  • The company offered a juicy bonus for employees who exceeded their sales targets.

Entrepreneurs are individuals that find big juicy problems and solve them.

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Examples

  • RC: There is a juicy arbitrage between waterborne markets and domestic markets.

    Blog text (16)
  • Jack Kennedy was the mythological frontman for a particularly juicy slice of our history.

    Academic text (1997)
  • You know how I get when I find something juicy like this.

  • Some juicy government contract comes your way.

  • My team is putting together a juicy packet for the next hearing.

  • Entrepreneurs are individuals that find big juicy problems and solve them.

  • Remember, it takes movement to generate movement, and you want to be able to pounce on juicy opportunities if they arise.

    Academic text (1996)
  • If El Padrino gets in, he'll have juicy odds of 15-1.

    Blog text (23)
  • Their divorce was finalized last month, by which time Sheen had already given tabloids another juicy headline.

    Blog text (25)
  • The bank might be chagrined if the borrower repays a juicy-interest loan early, but that's part of the business game.

    Blog text (15)

Synonyms

lucrative
vsjuicy
105 5.6

Making a lot of money from work or business

is used specifically for offers or opportunities promising large rewards
fat
vsjuicy
  • Informal
80 6.2

Large and offering a lot of money

is used mainly for offers or opportunities rather than one-time payments
to die for
vsjuicy
  • Informal
28 7.9

So attractive and wanted that people would do a lot to have it

refers to high financial reward rather than general appealing quality
big fat bonus
vsjuicy
  • Informal
1 3.3

A large extra payment from your job for good work

describes a one-time extra payment rather than an overall profitable opportunity
big fat prize
vsjuicy
  • Informal
1 3.1

A very large and impressive award given to the winner

focuses on impressive award and tone rather than financial reward from an opportunity
6.1

A very good and rare chance you do not want to miss

emphasizes large financial reward rather than rarity or general desirability
plummy
vsjuicy
  • UK
7.9

A very good job or role that many people want

highlights monetary value rather than mere attractiveness of a position

Antonyms

11 4.9

Not making money for a person or business

1 4.8

Does not make you feel satisfied or successful

Idioms

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

How Profitable

lucrative
105 5.6
juicy
16 5.3
profitable
191 3.8
marginal
36 6.2
unprofitable
11 4.9

Surface Forms

juicy positive
juicier comparative
juiciest superlative

Morphology

juicy = juice (semi-transparent) = juice + y

The metaphorical use of 'juicy' to describe a lucrative offer is a semantic extension, making it semi-transparent.

Etymology

Juicy grew from the idea of something full of juice to mean rich and satisfying. That's why a juicy offer is 'very profitable'—it feels like a tasty reward you want to take.