单词 | unjuicy |
释义 | unjuicyadj. Not juicy. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > dryness > [adjective] > arid or without water or moisture > without juice or sap juiceless1602 soplessc1639 exsuccous1646 succeless1657 unjuicy1662 strigose1708 1662 J. Chandler tr. J. B. van Helmont Oriatrike lv. 406 If that salt were one of the three beginnings of the Oak,..neither should it wax lean, as being unjuicy, rotten, and almost divorced from the Kitchins. 1712 R. Blackmore Creation vii. 336 From unjuicy Limbs without a Root..leafy Branches shoot. 1816 Sketches of India xi. 186 The flesh of all Indian deer being commonly poor, unjuicy, and wanting flavour. 1921 P. G. Wodehouse Indiscretions of Archie xiv. 142 He could whack up some sort of a not unjuicy gift for that occasion—something pretty ripe that would make a substantial hit with the dear girl. 2013 Metro (Nexis) 7 May 34 If you have poor quality, unjuicy limes you may need an extra one. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1662 |
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