Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fluid naturally contained in plant or animal tissue.
- noun A bodily secretion.
- noun The liquid contained in something that is chiefly solid.
- noun A substance or quality that imparts identity and vitality; essence.
- noun Slang Vigorous life; vitality.
- noun Slang Political power or influence; clout.
- noun Electric current.
- noun Fuel for an engine.
- noun Slang Funds; money.
- noun Alcoholic drink, especially liquor.
- noun A substance, such as a steroid, taken to enhance performance in an athletic event.
- noun Slang Racy or scandalous gossip.
- intransitive verb To extract the juice from.
- intransitive verb To drink alcoholic beverages excessively.
- intransitive verb To take a steroid or other substance to enhance athletic performance.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To moisten or provide with juice.
- noun The watery part of vegetables, especially of fruits; the expressible or extractive fluid of a plant or fruit.
- noun The fluid part of an animal body or substance; in the plural (its most common use in this sense), all the fluid constituents of the body.
- noun See the adjectives.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The characteristic fluid of any vegetable or animal substance; the sap or part which can be expressed from fruit, etc.; the fluid part which separates from meat in cooking.
- transitive verb obsolete To moisten; to wet.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun uncountable A liquid from a plant, especially fruit.
- noun countable A beverage made of juice.
- noun uncountable Any liquid resembling juice.
- noun Scotland A
soft drink . - noun uncountable, slang
Electricity . - noun uncountable, slang
Liquor . - noun uncountable, slang Political
power . - noun uncountable, slang
Petrol ;gasoline . - noun uncountable, slang
Steroids . - noun uncountable, slang
Semen . - noun uncountable, slang The vaginal lubrication that a woman naturally produces when sexually aroused.
- noun uncountable, slang Musical agreement between instrumentalists.
- verb transitive To remove the juice from something.
- verb transitive To energize or stimulate something.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of several liquids of the body
- noun electric current
- noun energetic vitality
- noun the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Here's what I made for dinner: Chicken Breast x 1, marinated in my own special marinade: the juice of one lime, 1 tsp of lime rind, 2 tbsps ginger juice*, dash of olive oil, 2 cloves of garlic (minced) and tsp of brown sugar.
withkerth Diary Entry withkerth 2004
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The intestine also is provided with glands that pour out a juice known as the _intestinal juice_, which, although not very active in digestion, helps to melt down still further some of the sugars, and helps to prevent putrefaction, or decay, of the food from the bacteria [6] which swarm in this part of the tube.
A Handbook of Health Woods Hutchinson 1896
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If no solid particles form, the fruit juice should be enriched by the addition of some pectin-rich fruit juice.] _as fruit juice_ and heat the sugar.
School and Home Cooking Carlotta Cherryholmes Greer
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Broccoli florets (I use frozen and add near to the end) ½ pineapple, chopped (or one can, stored in juice, is fine too)
Archive 2008-04-01 Laura 2008
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Broccoli florets (I use frozen and add near to the end) ½ pineapple, chopped (or one can, stored in juice, is fine too)
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I agree with Michael Walsh at the top of this thread — which part of the process provides the juice is a highly individual thing.
Spark plugs and transmissions Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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If he wants to go to a club, which we call juice bars, where girls perform nude, he could go there.
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Fry over medium heat for 8 minutes until the juice is absorbed.
pescado sarandeado 1919
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Lemon juice is a great example of a ‘heat-fixed’ invisible ink.
Add Invisible Ink To Your Spycraft Arsenal | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Lemonade with real lemon juice is a good source of citrate and may be recommended as an alternative to water.
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If the boss wanted to speak to her about it himself, he would have. He chose to have the office manager speak to her instead. If he doesn't want to see her boob juice, he certainly doesn't want to have a discussion with her about it. It's just going to prolong the awkwardness.
Ask a Manager Weekly Thread 01/06/25 - 01/12/25 nightmuzak 2025
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I’ve always said boob. My husband would come in the room and tell me our child needs some boob. My dad calls it boob juice lol.
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Breast milk. Boob juice. Liquid gold. Whatever you call it, there’s nothing else like it. It’s the original superfood. And it’s our goal to help moms preserve every last ounce. So they can feed their babies breastmilk as long as they want. #template--17113059328175__grid_GCatiT { background-image: url(//pumpforourkin.com/cdn/shop/files/liquid-glod.svg?v=1720045246&width=1920); } @media (max-width: 1024px) { .section-grid { flex-direction: column; } }
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