juice

¹juice

noun \ˈjüs\

Definition of JUICE

1

: the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues

2

a plural : the natural fluids of an animal body

b : the liquid or moisture contained in something

3

a : the inherent quality of a thing : essence

b : strength, vigor, vitality <pioneers … full of juice and jests — Sinclair Lewis>

4

: a medium (as electricity or gasoline) that supplies power

5

slang : liquor

6

slang : exorbitant interest exacted of a borrower under the threat of violence

7

slang : influence, clout

8

: a motivating, inspiring, or enabling force or factor <creative juices>

— juice·less \ˈjüs-ləs\ adjective

Examples of JUICE

1. a glass of apple juice
2. a variety of fruit juices
3. the juice of a steak
4. gravy made with real beef juices
5. His camera ran out of juice because he forgot to replace the battery.

Origin of JUICE

Middle English jus, from Anglo-French, broth, juice, from Latin; akin to Old Norse ostr cheese, Greek zymē leaven, Sanskrit yūṣa broth

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to JUICE

Synonyms

beans, bounce, brio, dash, drive, dynamism, energy, esprit, gas, get-up-and-go, ginger, go, gusto, hardihood, vigor, life, moxie, oomph, pep, punch, sap, snap, starch, verve, vim, vinegar, vitality, zing, zip

Antonyms

lethargy, listlessness, sluggishness, torpidity

Related Words

animal spirits, animation, briskness, jauntiness, liveliness, snappiness, spirit, spiritedness, sprightliness, spunk, spunkiness, vibrance, vibrancy, vivaciousness, vivacity; ardor, élan, fervor, fire, passion, zeal; main, metal, mettle, might, muscle, potency, power, puissance, stamina, strength; brawniness, fitness, hardiness, huskiness, sturdiness, virility; health, healthiness, soundness, verdure, wellness

Near Antonyms

indolence, laziness; debilitation, debility, delicacy, disablement, enfeeblement, faintness, feebleness, frailness, frailty, impotence, impotency, infirmity, powerlessness, puniness, slightness, softness, tenderness, weakness; enervation, exhaustion, inanition, prostration

Rhymes with JUICE

crouse, crus, cruse, deuce, douce, goose, loose, moose, mousse, noose, nous, puce, rhus, ruse, Russ, schuss, Seuss, sluice, spruce, truce, use, Zeus

²juice

transitive verb

juicedjuic·ing

Definition of JUICE

1

: to add juice to

2

: to extract the juice of

First Known Use of JUICE

1603

juice

noun \ˈjüs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of JUICE

1

: the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues

2

a : a natural bodily fluid (as blood, lymph, or a secretion)—see gastric juice, intestinal juice, pancreatic juice b : the liquid or moisture contained in something