adjective
juicy
JOO-see
adjective
1
Full of juice.
"The peaches at the market were ripe and juicy."
"He bit into a juicy burger straight off the grill."
2
Informal: interesting, exciting, or scandalous, especially gossip.
"She couldn't wait to share the juicy details of the breakup."
How to Use Juicy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLiterally full of liquid (like ripe fruit), or figuratively full of interesting detail (like gossip).
Common pairings
juicy fruit
juicy steak
juicy gossip
juicy details
Word Forms
juicier comparative, juiciest superlative
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Etymology
From Middle English jousy, jowsy, literally "full of juice" — from juice plus the adjective ending -y.