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
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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
Creatine Nitrate Research has shown beetroot juice can enhance sports performance. Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Oct. 2024 Also, don’t let those leaves sit too long or no amount of moo juice will matter. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
Economists warn that introducing a buyer incentive when the supply of homes for sale remains tight in many markets could juice prices, making homeownership less affordable. Alex Veiga, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024 Beets can also be juiced and used in any number of ways, from drinks to dressings. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for juice 

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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 5 Nov. 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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