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Juicy

adjective

Juicy means full of juice or moisture.

5 letters 2 syllables

What does Juicy mean?

Juicy means full of juice or moisture.

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Dictionary definition

Full of juice, moisture, or rich flavor.

Example sentences

Juicy in a sentence

easy

The peach was sweet and juicy.

medium

A juicy orange can make your hands sticky.

hard

The food review described the tomato as juicy, bright, and fresh.

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Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.

Practice 1

What does juicy mean?

Practice 2

Which sentence uses juicy correctly?

Practice 3

Which word is closest in meaning to juicy?

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Juicy

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Sounds like

joo · see · strongest beat: joo

Synonyms

Words like Juicy

moistUse for food that is not dry.
succulentUse for food that is tender and full of juice.
Antonyms

Opposite words

dryUse for something lacking moisture.
parchedUse for very dry.
Synonym practice

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Word family

Juicy word family

adjective

juicy

Full of juice or moisture.

adjective

juicier

More juicy.

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Student support

Understand Juicy

Hint for students

Juicy means full of juice or moisture.

Common mix-up

Juicy is not the same as dry. Juicy means juicy means full of juice or moisture.

Try it in class or at home

Read this model sentence: A juicy orange can make your hands sticky. Clue words: orange, make, your. Underline clue words that show why juicy fits instead of dry. Now write one new sentence that shows juicy without using the word juicy. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show juicy?

Teacher prompt

Ask students to explain this model sentence: "A juicy orange can make your hands sticky." Why does juicy fit better than dry?