juicy B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈd͡ʒuːsi/ See IPA manual Freq #8332 Meanings 1 adj Containing a lot of juice; pleasantly wet to eat. She bit into a ripe, juicy peach. 2 adj Exciting and interesting, especially because it involves gossip or scandal. She couldn't wait to share the juicy details of the breakup. 3 adj Offering a lot of money or benefit (informal). The musician signed a juicy contract with the record company. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · containing a lot of juice;... sappysucculentlush 2 adj · exciting and interesting,... saucyspicy 3 adj · offering a lot of money or... fat Word family Forms juicierjuiciest Derived forms juicilyjuiciness Appears in Phrases (1) See all juicy scandal a scandal with intriguing details of sexual misconduct or affairs Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From Middle English jousy, jowsy (“drunken”, literally “full of juice (liquor)”). By surface analysis, juic(e) + -y. jousy Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # juicy **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈd͡ʒuːsi/ **Frequency rank:** 8332 ## Meanings 1. Containing a lot of juice; pleasantly wet to eat. 2. Exciting and interesting, especially because it involves gossip or scandal. 3. Offering a lot of money or benefit (informal). ## Examples - She bit into a ripe, juicy peach. - She couldn't wait to share the juicy details of the breakup. - The musician signed a juicy contract with the record company. ## Derived Forms - juicily - juiciness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: jousy ## Etymology From Middle English jousy, jowsy (“drunken”, literally “full of juice (liquor)”). By surface analysis, juic(e) + -y. ## AI Etymology Juicy comes from Middle English jousy, jowsy (“drunken”, literally “full of juice (liquor)”). By surface analysis, juic(e) + -y. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adjectival form is built from the named base and affix. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Register & Style markdown