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# juicy

adjective (juicy, juicier, juiciest)

«juicy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Juicy means full of juice, such as a ripe fruit or well-cooked meat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juicy/#m1)
2. Juicy (informal) means interesting and exciting, especially gossip or news. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juicy/#m2)
3. Juicy can mean large or rewarding, like a juicy prize. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juicy/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, juicy fruits like oranges, peaches and watermelons are tasty; in science they show that fruits contain a lot of water. In stories, «juicy gossip» is exciting news about people, but sharing gossip can hurt others. Phrases: a juicy apple, a juicy steak, juicy gossip, a juicy story.

### Examples

- This peach is so juicy that it's dripping. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juicy/#x1)
- Watermelons are juicy because they are mostly water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juicy/#x2)
- The burger was hot and juicy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juicy/#x3)
- She had some juicy gossip about the new teacher. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juicy/#x4)
- Pick the juiciest orange in the bowl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juicy/#x5)
- The detective found a juicy clue. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juicy/#x6)
- In imagination he saw the heath blossom and become purple with rich juicy berries, and the elder-bushes and lime-trees at Norre Vosborg in flower. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juicy/#x7)

### Note

Comparative: juicier, juiciest (y becomes i). Noun: juice. Trap: «juicy gossip» sounds fun, but gossip can be unkind or untrue.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «juicy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/J/juicy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«juicy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/juicy.html) on Mova free.