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juicy

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈdʒusi// UK //dʒˈuːsi// juicy Slang

adj. full of juice, like a fresh piece of fruit. It can also describe a secret or a story that is very exciting and maybe a little bit shocking.

adj. containing a high volume of liquid; succulent. In informal contexts, describes information or gossip that is particularly interesting, scandalous, or sensational.


SIMPLE

This peach is so juicy and sweet.

CONTEXTUAL

She promised to tell me all the juicy details about her date once we were alone.

COMPLEX

The tabloid editor knew that a juicy scandal involving the royal family would guarantee a record-breaking print run for the Sunday edition.

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Origin

From Middle English jousy, jowsy (“drunken”, literally “full of juice (liquor)”). By surface analysis, juic(e) + -y.

Usage

Gradable adjective; often modified by 'very' or 'really'.

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