Words / A2

JOOS-ee/ˈdʒuːsi/

Juicy means full of juice: a juicy orange, juicy tomatoes, a juicy pear. Dry is the opposite for fruit. Juice is the noun (a glass of juice). Informal juicy news means interesting gossip — extra, not the first A2 meaning. Do not write juicy when you only mean sweet.

Meaning

Containing a lot of juice.

Examples

• “These oranges are very juicy.”
• “The market peaches were ripe and juicy.”
• “She wiped her hands after the juicy mango.”

Good to know

a juicy orange / pear. Noun: juice. Opposite (fruit): dry. Informal extra: juicy gossip.

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