juicy
adj/ˈd͡ʒuːsi/
Etymology From Middle English jousy, jowsy (“drunken”, literally “full of juice (liquor)”). By surface analysis, juic(e) + -y.
1
Having lots of juice.
- a juicy peach
- a juicy pot roast
2
Figuratively, Usually, Of a story Exciting; titillating.
- Near-synonyms: saucy, spicy
- I do not keep up with all the latest juicy rumors.
4 more examples
- I like getting my teeth into a nice juicy problem.
- 'Ah, but our conscience, my dear Bond. What shall we do with him while we are committing some juicy sin? That is a problem.'1953, Ian Fleming, “The Nature of Evil”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 145:
- If you’re looking for juicier confessions – that is, admissions of the kinds of sins unearthed on detective shows or reality TV – then you’ll want to look elsewhere. My sinning life is rather uneventful.2014 November 12, James Martin, “Confessions of a Catholic priest”, in CNN:
- Here are the five juiciest redactions from the Flynn sentencing document, with some context and a smidge of informed speculation about What It All Means.2018 December 5, Chris Cillizza, “The 5 juiciest redactions in Michael Flynn’s sentencing document”, in CNN:
3
Slang Voluptuous, curvy, thick; sexy in those ways.
4
Uncommon, Usually, Of a blow Strong; thus, also painful.
- “Your head feels funny, doesn't it?” “It does rather,” I said, the bump I had given it had been a juicy one, and the temples were throbbing.1960, (P. G. Wodehouse, “chapter V”, in Jeeves in the Offing:
- Years ago, when striplings, he and I had done a stretch together at Malvern House, Bramley-on-Sea, the preparatory school conducted by that prince of stinkers, Aubrey Upjohn MA, and had frequently stood side by side in the Upjohn study awaiting the receipt of six of the juiciest from a cane of the type that biteth like a serpent and stingeth like an adder, as the fellow said.1960, P. G. Wodehouse, “chapter I”, in Jeeves in the Offing:
- Derived terms
- juicily, juiciness, juicy girl
- Related terms
- orange-juicy