juicer

noun

juic·​er ˈjü-sər 

plural juicers

1

: an appliance for extracting juice from fruit or vegetables

2

slang

a

: a heavy or habitual drinker

He was a crossword-puzzle nut and a prodigious juicer, addicted to I.W. Harper bourbon.

—Don Asher

b

: an athlete who uses steroids

Contrary to popular hysteria, not everybody who played in baseball's Steroid Era used steroids, and the Hall of Fame is not going to lack for inductees if the juicers are kept out.

—Tom Verducci

Synonyms

• alcoholic
• alkie [slang]
• alky
• boozehound
• boozer
• dipsomaniac
• drinker
• drunk
• drunkard
• inebriate
• juicehead [slang]
• lush
• rummy
• soak
• soaker
• sot
• souse
• tippler
• toper
• tosspot

Examples of juicer in a Sentence

a perpetually hung-over juicer living a dead-end life

Recent Examples on the Web

Many fans have been delighted to discover their favorite childhood villain is showing off his favorite high-powered juicer and obsessing over sculpture molds. —Remy Tumin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024

Allowing your meat to stand after cooking results in a juicer steak. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024

The $34 juicer, comparable to a $60 Hamilton Beach version, made a lot of noise — and a perfectly delicious glass of beet juice. —Vicky Nguyen, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024

Cold press juicer: on sale for $39.99 Original price: $59.99 A SiFENE cold press juicer makes the freshest juice possible. —Christopher Murray, Fox News, 30 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing juicer

• lime-juicer

Kids Definition

juicer

noun

juic·​er ˈjü-sər 

: an appliance for squeezing juice from fruits or vegetables