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juiceless

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Without juice or sap.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Dry, dull; lacking vivacity or spirit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

lacking juice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Antonyms: juicy

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

lacking interest or stimulation; dull and lifeless- John Mason Brown

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a dry book
  • a dry lecture filled with trivial details
  • dull and juiceless as only book knowledge can be when it is unrelated to...life

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dry

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yéwHs Latin iūs Old French jusbor. Middle English jus English juice Proto-Indo-European *lewh1- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English juiceless From juice + -less.