Juicy
What it means
Full of flavorful liquid, or informally rich in interesting and appealing detail.
Reach for it when praising food's moisture or lively material while choosing the correct sense
The ripe peaches were sweet and juicy.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
full of good bits
Fits when casual speech should praise interesting content
Careful Confidential or evidence-sensitive material needs a more exact description.
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everyday
Fits when strong pleasant taste matters more than liquid content
Careful Dry food can be flavorful, and juicy food can have mild flavor.
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professional
meaty
Fits when information contains substantial useful detail
Careful Meaty is figurative, potentially exclusionary, and unrelated to fruit moisture.
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professional
moist
Fits when water content or texture is the precise property
Careful Moist is neutral and lacks juicy's fresh appetizing quality.
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formal
succulent
Fits when food is tender and full of moisture
Careful Succulent sounds culinary and is unnatural for gossip, detail, or color.
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literary
Fits when abundance, richness, or vivid sensual appeal is central
Careful Lush can imply excess and does not literally mean full of juice.
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literary
Fits when partial information creates strong curiosity
Careful Tantalizing may frustrate and does not imply factual substance.
Opposites 3
- dry
- desiccated
- bland
Common phrases 3
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juicy fruit
The basket held juicy fruit ready for the afternoon meal.
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juicy detail
One juicy detail enlivened the story without exposing a private person.
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juicy flavor
Roasted tomato gave the filling a juicy flavor and soft texture.
Word family 2
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Juicy information can imply gossip or private detail. Interest does not justify disclosure.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Dvortygirl, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated