juicy
pronunciation
How to pronounce juicy in British English:
UK [ˈdʒuːsi]
How to pronounce juicy in American English:
US [ˈdʒuːsi]
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- Adjective:
- full of juice
- having strong sexual appeal
- lucrative
- suggestive of sexual impropriety
Word Origin
- juicy (adj.)
- early 15c., from juice (n.) + -y (2). Figurative sense "weathly, full of some desired quality" is from 1620s; sense of "lively, suggestive, sensational" is from 1883. Related: Juiciness.
Example
- 1. Mango is not the only one that sees a juicy market .
- 2. Watermelon is a juicy , pink fruit that 's 92 % water .
- 3. In this case , laws designed to protect vulnerable investors have merely ended up preventing a bunch of sophisticated ones from partaking in what might be a juicy opportunity .
- 4. If dad 's grilling , he probably wants to cook up a thick , juicy burger .
- 5. Such was the currency of the dead world , and a particularly juicy rat bought two bottles of miller lite .