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Definition of "juice" []

  • A fluid naturally contained in plant or animal tissue: fruit juice; meat braised in its own juices. (noun)
  • A bodily secretion: digestive juices. (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)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "juice" in a sentence
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "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."