"juiceless" meaning in English

See juiceless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more juiceless [comparative], most juiceless [superlative]
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  1. Without juice or sap.
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  2. Dry, dull; lacking vivacity or spirit.
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: juicelessness
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