JUICY
What does "JUICY" mean?
Full of juice; succulent and moist.
Meanings
- Containing a lot of juice; pleasantly moist. The peach was so juicy it dripped down her wrist.
- Interestingly scandalous, intriguing, or full of vivid detail. He leaned in to share the juicy gossip about the new manager. informal
- Profitable, rewarding, or substantial. She landed a juicy contract that doubled her salary. informal
Word origin
Formed in English from 'juice' (from Latin 'ius', broth) plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y'.
Remember it
JUICY is just JUICE with the E swapped for a Y - drink the juice, keep the Y for 'yummy'.
A little poem
A rumour, like a plum, is best when ripe-
we bite, we drip, we never wipe the type.
couplet
Wordplay
- The juiciest steak and the juiciest gossip have the same secret: everyone wants a piece, and it never lasts.
What it teaches
The same word praises a peach and a piece of gossip - both go bad fastest when they are at their ripest.
Quick facts
What does JUICY mean?
Full of juice; succulent and moist.
Is JUICY a valid word?
Yes — JUICY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is JUICY?
JUICY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does JUICY come from?
Formed in English from 'juice' (from Latin 'ius', broth) plus the adjective-forming suffix '-y'.
What can JUICY teach us?
The same word praises a peach and a piece of gossip - both go bad fastest when they are at their ripest.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.