You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for October 17.

Spreadsheet Day

Today’s word is juice, spelled j-u-i-c-e.

juice /dʒuːs/ noun

[uncountable] informal something that produces power, such as petrol or electricity

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

juice something ↔ up phrasal verb

American English informal to make something more interesting or exciting

Some parlor games that will juice up an otherwise dull evening at home.

Within 48 hours of the Free Press story about the change in online reservation protocol, Ford sent the Bronco customer satisfaction fund letter to dealers to juice things up and keep folks happy.

— Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2021

juicy /ˈdʒuːsi/ ●●○ adjective

informal involving a lot of money

a big juicy cheque

She sued her former boss and won a juicy settlement in court.

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