juicy

UK: /ˈdʒuːsi/ US: /ˈdʒusi/ ,( jo̅o̅′sē)

Inflections of 'juicy' (adj):

juicier

adj comparative

juiciest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

juic•y /ˈdʒusi/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

1. full of juice:
   a juicy pear.
2. very profitable, satisfying, or important:
   a juicy contract.
3. very interesting or colorful, esp. when slightly scandalous or improper:
   juicy gossip; juicy details.

juic•i•ly /ˈdʒusəli/  adv. 
juic•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

juic•y  ( jo̅o̅′sē), adj., juic•i•er, juic•i•est. 

1. full of juice;
   succulent:
   a juicy pear.
2. very profitable, appealing, interesting, satisfying, or substantive:
   a juicy contract; a juicy part in a movie.
3. very interesting or colorful, esp. when slightly scandalous or improper:
   a juicy bit of gossip.

• late Middle English j(o)usy full of liquor. See juice, -y¹ 1400–50

juic′i•ly, adv. 
juic′i•ness, n. 
Synonyms

• 3. racy, risqué, titillating, sensational, lurid.

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juicy / ˈdʒuːsɪ/ adjective (juicier, juiciest)

1. full of juice
2. provocatively interesting; spicy: juicy gossip
3. profitable: a juicy contract

ˈjuicily adverb

ˈjuiciness noun