juice

juice
I. noun Etymology: Middle English jus, from Anglo-French, broth, juice, from Latin; akin to Old Norse ostr cheese, Greek zymē leaven, Sanskrit yūṣa broth Date: 14th century 1. the extractable fluid contents of cells or tissues 2. a. plural the natural fluids of an animal body b. the liquid or moisture contained in something 3. a. the inherent quality of a thing ; essence b. strength, vigor, vitality <
pioneers…full of juice and jests — Sinclair Lewis
> 4. a medium (as electricity or gasoline) that supplies power 5. slang liquor 6. slang exorbitant interest exacted of a borrower under the threat of violence 7. slang influence, clout 8. a motivating, inspiring, or enabling force or factor <
creative juices
> • juiceless adjective II. transitive verb (juiced; juicing) Date: 1603 1. to add juice to 2. to extract the juice of

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  • Juice — (j[=u]s), n. [OE. juse, F. jus broth, gravy, juice, L. jus; akin to Skr. y[=u]sha.] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Juice — 〈[ dʒu:s] m. od. n.; s, s [ sız]〉 roher Obst od. Gemüsesaft [engl.] * * * Juice [d̮ʒu:s ], der (österr. nur so) od. das; , s […sɪs] [engl. juice < frz. jus = Saft, Brühe < lat. ius, ↑ 2Jus] (bes. österr.): [exotischer] Obst , Gemüsesaft. *… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • juice — [jo͞os] n. [ME juis < OFr jus < L, broth, juice < IE * yūs < base * yeu , to mix > Gr zyme, leaven] 1. a) the liquid part of a plant, fruit, or vegetable b) the liquid part of a fruit or vegetable, used as a beverage [tomato juice] …   English World dictionary

  • Juice — (engl. Fruchtsaft) steht für Lime Juice Cordial, ein gesüßtes Limettenkonzentrat Juice Podcast Receiver, ein Podcast Downloader Juice (Magazin), Hip Hop Magazin Juice (Film), US Film von Ernest Dickerson (1992) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • JUICE — is a widely used non commercial software package for editing and analysing phytosociological data.It was developed at the Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic in 1998, and is fully described in English manual. It makes use of the previously …   Wikipedia

  • juice — s.n. Suc de fructe; p. gener. băutură răcoritoare. [pr.: giús] – cuv. engl. Trimis de cata, 14.03.2002. Sursa: DEX 98  JUICE [pr.: giús] n. Suc de portocale, grepfrut etc. /cuv. engl …   Dicționar Român

  • juice — ► NOUN 1) the liquid present in fruit or vegetables. 2) a drink made from this liquid. 3) (juices) fluid secreted by the stomach. 4) (juices) liquid coming from meat or other food in cooking. 5) informal electrical energy. 6) …   English terms dictionary

  • juice — juice·less; juice; ver·juice; …   English syllables

  • Juice — (j[=u]s), v. t. To moisten; to wet. [Obs.] Fuller. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Juice — [dʒu:s] der od. das; , s [...sis, auch ...siz] <aus gleichbed. engl. juice, dies über fr. jus »Saft, Brühe« aus gleichbed. lat. ius, vgl. 2↑Jus> Obst od. Gemüsesaft …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Juice — Juice,derod.das:⇨Fruchtsaft …   Das Wörterbuch der Synonyme

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