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juice

Definition

  • noun: the liquid part that can be squeezed out of vegetables and fruits
  • noun: the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues
  • verb: to remove juice from (a fruit or vegetable)
  • verb: to add juice to
  • usually plural
  • synonyms: moisten, wet, humor

Examples

  • She came up with some great ideas when her creative 'juices' started 'flowing'.

  • He can be very tough to beat when he gets his competitive 'juices flowing'.

  • His camera ran out of 'juice' because he forgot to replace the battery.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'm smelling gumbo! I'm smelling... I said, give me some! I smell it! - Aah! - Smell it! - Should I kill the juice? - No! Roll, for chrisssake, roll! He's frying now! He's frying now! Why don't you shut it down? He's still alive. You want me to shut down while he's still alive? (..)
    1999 The Green Mile