juice

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noun

1
: the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues
2
: a motivating, inspiring, or enabling force or factor
creative juices
3
: a medium (such as electricity or gasoline) that supplies power
4
a
juices plural : the natural fluids of an animal body
b
: the liquid or moisture contained in something
5
a
: the inherent quality of a thing : essence
b
: strength, vigor, vitality
pioneers … full of juice and jestsSinclair Lewis
6
slang : liquor
7
slang : exorbitant interest exacted of a borrower under the threat of violence
8
slang : influence, clout
juiceless adjective

juice

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verb

juiced; juicing

transitive verb

1
: to extract the juice of
2
: to add juice to

Examples of juice in a Sentence

Noun a glass of apple juice a variety of fruit juices the juice of a steak gravy made with real beef juices His camera ran out of juice because he forgot to replace the battery.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In a food processor, add jalapeños, lemon juice, dill, and garlic clove. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024 While there are sweet cherries in the area sold at farm stands along nearly every road, most sour cherries grown in the Traverse City area end up being processed into the cherry goo at the bottom of yogurt cups, frozen cherries, cherry juice, etc. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 Serve it over couscous or with salad greens; or plunk the dish in the center of the table and serve it as an appetizer with pita wedges and crusty bread for sopping up the juices. Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024 The juices add so much flavor to the cake batter and keeps it incredibly moist. Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024 Then add 2 teaspoons (or less, to taste) of fine sugar and muddle the mixture, making sure to blend the lime juice and sugar together. Brittany Leitner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2024 Most stem from the marinade on which Nina’s menu was also built: an infusion of lime juice, onions, garlic, oregano and other spices. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 How to pick the right leaves The trick is to gently toss and massage the leaves with a pinch of salt and maybe a little acid (a squeeze of lemon juice or splash of mild vinegar) before adding your dressing of choice. Adrienne Cheatham, CNN, 3 Mar. 2024 The Bush Mule This cocktail is made with Bushmills Irish whiskey, ginger liqueur, lime juice, and ginger beer. Aly Walansky, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Verb
The suit, filed in state court in New York, also alleges that Bravo and the additional production arms of the network were aware of Glanville’s past improper conduct but hired her anyway to juice the ratings on their new reality series. Meredith Woerner, Variety, 22 Feb. 2024 Investors are learning that BYD’s record sales, juiced by an intense price war in China, won’t translate into bumper profits. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 30 Jan. 2024 The demo, which Alexander shared over email, features his vocals and a few alternate lyrics, with less of the voluptuous instrumental that hallmarks Ellis-Bextor’s version but the same creative exuberance that juiced his best work as a frontman and songwriter. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024 The podcast, which isn’t all that popular, appears to rely on its central hook to juice its numbers. Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2024 Investors had been pushing stocks higher on expectations that the Fed would soon cut rates, which could lower costs for businesses and spur consumers to spend more — potentially juicing corporate profits. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2024 But rather than juice the story with agitated music, Ruo overlays it with reverent chorales. An Epic Set, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2024 To confirm the male-killer was actually infectious and inheritable, Dr. Shintani needed to juice some tobacco moths. Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023 Does Taylor Swift Have a Boyfriend? Bear in mind, there’s backstory here, which provides other reasons for Swift to be at a Jets game besides juicing SEO. Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 6 Oct. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1603, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of juice was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Juice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juice. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

juice

noun
ˈjüs
1
a
: the liquid part that can be squeezed out of vegetables and fruits
orange juice
b
: the fluid part of meat
2
a
: the natural fluids (as blood, lymph, and secretions) of an animal body
b
: the liquid or moisture contained in something
3
: something (as electricity or gasoline) that supplies power
juiced
ˈjüst
adjective

Medical Definition

juice

noun
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

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