To sign *juicy*, start with both hands in front of your chest in curved "claw" shapes with palms facing each other, as if holding a piece of fruit. Pull your dominant hand upwards toward your chin, squeezing it into a closed fist (an "S" shape) with the palm facing you. Simultaneously, move your non-dominant hand downwards while spreading your fingers wide open. This motion mimics squeezing a fruit and watching the juice drip down.
Sign ORANGE, then perform the squeezing motion for JUICY with a delighted facial expression to emphasize the flavor.
Sign CAREFUL, PEACH, and then JUICY, making the downward dripping motion of your non-dominant hand slightly larger to show it's messy.
Sign APPLE, JUICY, and PREFER, contrasting the wet, squeezing motion of JUICY with the sign for DRY.
Sign ORANGE, then perform the squeezing motion for JUICY with a delighted facial expression to emphasize the flavor.
Sign CAREFUL, PEACH, and then JUICY, making the downward dripping motion of your non-dominant hand slightly larger to show it's messy.
Sign APPLE, JUICY, and PREFER, contrasting the wet, squeezing motion of JUICY with the sign for DRY.
While this sign literally depicts squeezing fruit, ASL often relies on context. For 'juicy gossip', signers might use this sign playfully, but it's more common to use signs like GOSSIP or FASCINATING with intense, eager facial expressions.
No, your dominant hand doesn't need to physically touch your chin. It just needs to move upward toward your lower face as it squeezes into a fist, while the other hand moves down.
Yes, you should always use your dominant hand to do the upward squeezing motion. Your non-dominant hand is the one that moves downward and opens to represent the dripping juice.
