JUICY


Meaning of JUICY in English

ˈjüsē, -si adjective

( -er/-est )

Etymology: Middle English jousy, from jous, juis, jus juice + -y

1. : abounding with juice : succulent

ate red beef and juicy pork — F.V.W.Mason

2. : having a high profit potential : financially rewarding : fat 3a

found the rewards of business juicier than the rewards of politics — Josephine Pinckney

route over the old Spanish Main is a juicy strip for commercial flying — Harper's

3.

a. : rainy , moist , damp

b. : wet and sloppy underfoot

sun was shining palely upon … roads juicy with black mud — Arnold Bennett

4.

a. : rich in interest : colorful , distinctive

juicy human tradition that produced the masculine brown harmonies of the English pub — Lewis Mumford

b. : racy , piquant

the story had all the elements of a juicy scandal — W.A.White

c. : lusty and full-blown : full of vitality

as ripe and juicy a canteen manageress … as ever wore frilly crepe de chine — John Metcalf

d. : vigorous

had the distinct impression … that this particular kick had been a juicy one — E.F.Benson

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.