succulentadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈsʌkjᵿlənt/,

/ˈsʌkjᵿln̩t/, U.S.

/ˈsəkjələnt/

Etymology: < Latin succulentus (sūculentus ), < succus (sūcus ) juice: see -lent suffix, -ulent suffix. Compare French succulent.

A. adj.

1. Full of juice; juicy.

a. Applied to plants and their parts having a fleshy and juicy substance.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > plant substances > [adjective] > having fluid or sap

sappy1100

moista1382

wateryc1425

fatty1552

juiced1597

succulent1601

juiceful1619

succiferous1655

lymphatic1673

racy1676

lymphous1682

succous1694

succose1859

sebaceous1899

the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > types of softness > [adjective] > soft and juicy

juicyc1430

waterish1591

succulent1601

1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 444 Their [sc. figs'] succulent substance..when they begin to ripen, is white like milke.

1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §507 Such Plants, as are very Succulent.

1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. ii. iv. §3. 70 Texture of the Leaf;..Succulent; having thick juicie leaves, covered with a close membrane, through which the moisture cannot easily transpire, which makes them continue in dry places.

1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters i. 43 The succulent tribe of aloes and ficoides.

1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. vii. 79 The fruit, which..is succulent in the Peach.

1813 H. Davy Elements Agric. Chem. vi. 243 All green succulent plants contain saccharine or mucilaginous matter.

1830 M. Donovan Domest. Econ. II. vii. 323 The carrot is valuable on account of the facility with which it is kept in a recent and succulent state for a length of time.

1882 S. H. Vines tr. J. von Sachs Text-bk. Bot. (ed. 2) 417 These peculiar stipules remain fresh and succulent not only during the life of the leaves but also after they have fallen.

1908 E. Fowler Between Trent & Ancholme 49 The succulent house~leek, green and red.

b. Of various other things.

ΚΠ

1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 30 From the substance some [parts] are dense, others rare and succulent or iuicy, others spongie & soft.

1666 R. Boyle Origine Formes & Qualities ii. 245 That it [sc. coral] is oftentimes found very succulent.

1876 T. Bryant Pract. Surg. (ed. 2) I. iii. 115 Each tumour..becomes less solid, more succulent, and more rapid in its growth.

1877 W. Black Green Pastures xliv. 357 Rich, deep black, succulent mud.

c. Of food or articles of food.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > consistency of food > [adjective] > juicy

juicyc1430

sappyc1540

succulent1669

1669 W. Simpson Hydrologia Chymica 66 The succulent parts of the aliment.

1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Gravy Such Messes, into which some of it is to be put to render them more Succulent.

1831 W. Scott Count Robert i, in Tales of my Landlord 4th Ser. II. 9 The succulent and highly-spiced messes indulged in by the nations of the East.

1907 G. F. S. Elliot Romance Plant Life 181 Sussex downs so famous for succulent mutton.

†d. Of persons: Well nourished. (Cf. sappy adj. 4.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [adjective] > fed or nourished > well fed or nourished

fatc893

well-nourishedc1300

full-feedinga1382

well-feda1398

feasted1440

well-nurturedc1450

home-fed1573

corn-fed1576

stall-fed1589

repleted1592

well-feasted1611

high-fed1612

succulent1673

corn-fed1787

1673 R. Head Canting Acad. 147 Her name was..Wheedle, a plump succulent Girl.

2. transferred and figurative. ‘Juicy’, ‘sappy’, rich.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adjective] > plentiful or fertile

fertile1481

fruitful1535

milch1604

succulent1626

plump1635

1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §512 Yellow is a lesse Succulent Colour than Green.

1660 E. Waterhouse Disc. Arms & Armory 147 In short, from these the learned Nobility and Gentry..grow to be succulent Philosophers.

1692 R. Bentley Confut. Atheism from Struct. & Origin Humane Bodies: Pt. II 21 In the flower of her Youth, while she [sc. the Earth] was succulent and fertil.

1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. I. iv. 240 The queen..and her courtiers..continued to prey upon their succulent victim [sc. the Church].

1859 G. Meredith Ordeal Richard Feverel I. xv. 215 Pluming a smile upon his succulent mouth.

1859 G. Meredith Ordeal Richard Feverel III. iii. 90 His air of rather succulent patronage.

1866 ‘G. Eliot’ Felix Holt III. xl. 99 It occurred to her that when she had known about them a good while they would cease to be succulent themes of converse or meditation.

1898 G. B. Shaw You never can Tell in Plays Pleasant & Unpleasant ii. (stage direct.) He..is at present reduced to the advertisements, which are not sufficiently succulent to induce him to persevere with them.

B. n.

Botany. A succulent plant.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > [noun] > succulent plant

succulent1824

stem succulent1897

1824 J. C. Loudon Green-house Compan. i. 105 Green-house succulents are of the easiest possible culture and propagation.

1842 J. C. Loudon Suburban Horticulturist 267 The leaves of such succulents as cacalia,..cactus, and similar plants.

1914 Daily News & Leader 25 June 4 The succulents growing in the desert.

Compounds

succulent-fruited, succulent-leaved adjs.

ΚΠ

1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 183 The berries of the succulent-fruited kinds.

1842 J. C. Loudon Suburban Horticulturist 267 Sedums, and other succulent-leaved plants.

Derivatives

ˈsucculently adv. in a succulent manner.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > types of softness > [adverb] > in a soft and juicy manner

succulently1892

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adverb] > succulently

succulently1892

1892 E. Reeves Homeward Bound 174 Transparent, grey, pure, succulently inviting snails.

1899 R. Kipling Stalky & Co. 69 Mr. King was pleased to smile succulently in form.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	succulent
释义	succulentadj.n. Brit. /ˈsʌkjᵿlənt/, /ˈsʌkjᵿln̩t/, U.S. /ˈsəkjələnt/ Etymology: < Latin succulentus (sūculentus ), < succus (sūcus ) juice: see -lent suffix, -ulent suffix. Compare French succulent. A. adj. 1. Full of juice; juicy. a. Applied to plants and their parts having a fleshy and juicy substance. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > plant substances > [adjective] > having fluid or sap sappy1100 moista1382 wateryc1425 fatty1552 juiced1597 succulent1601 juiceful1619 succiferous1655 lymphatic1673 racy1676 lymphous1682 succous1694 succose1859 sebaceous1899 the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > types of softness > [adjective] > soft and juicy juicyc1430 waterish1591 succulent1601 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 444 Their [sc. figs'] succulent substance..when they begin to ripen, is white like milke. 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §507 Such Plants, as are very Succulent. 1668 Bp. J. Wilkins Ess. Real Char. ii. iv. §3. 70 Texture of the Leaf;..Succulent; having thick juicie leaves, covered with a close membrane, through which the moisture cannot easily transpire, which makes them continue in dry places. 1756 C. Lucas Ess. Waters i. 43 The succulent tribe of aloes and ficoides. 1785 T. Martyn tr. J.-J. Rousseau Lett. Elements Bot. vii. 79 The fruit, which..is succulent in the Peach. 1813 H. Davy Elements Agric. Chem. vi. 243 All green succulent plants contain saccharine or mucilaginous matter. 1830 M. Donovan Domest. Econ. II. vii. 323 The carrot is valuable on account of the facility with which it is kept in a recent and succulent state for a length of time. 1882 S. H. Vines tr. J. von Sachs Text-bk. Bot. (ed. 2) 417 These peculiar stipules remain fresh and succulent not only during the life of the leaves but also after they have fallen. 1908 E. Fowler Between Trent & Ancholme 49 The succulent house~leek, green and red. b. Of various other things. ΚΠ 1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 30 From the substance some [parts] are dense, others rare and succulent or iuicy, others spongie & soft. 1666 R. Boyle Origine Formes & Qualities ii. 245 That it [sc. coral] is oftentimes found very succulent. 1876 T. Bryant Pract. Surg. (ed. 2) I. iii. 115 Each tumour..becomes less solid, more succulent, and more rapid in its growth. 1877 W. Black Green Pastures xliv. 357 Rich, deep black, succulent mud. c. Of food or articles of food. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consistency of food > [adjective] > juicy juicyc1430 sappyc1540 succulent1669 1669 W. Simpson Hydrologia Chymica 66 The succulent parts of the aliment. 1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Gravy Such Messes, into which some of it is to be put to render them more Succulent. 1831 W. Scott Count Robert i, in Tales of my Landlord 4th Ser. II. 9 The succulent and highly-spiced messes indulged in by the nations of the East. 1907 G. F. S. Elliot Romance Plant Life 181 Sussex downs so famous for succulent mutton. †d. Of persons: Well nourished. (Cf. sappy adj. 4.) ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > providing or receiving food > [adjective] > fed or nourished > well fed or nourished fatc893 well-nourishedc1300 full-feedinga1382 well-feda1398 feasted1440 well-nurturedc1450 home-fed1573 corn-fed1576 stall-fed1589 repleted1592 well-feasted1611 high-fed1612 succulent1673 corn-fed1787 1673 R. Head Canting Acad. 147 Her name was..Wheedle, a plump succulent Girl. 2. transferred and figurative. ‘Juicy’, ‘sappy’, rich. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adjective] > plentiful or fertile fertile1481 fruitful1535 milch1604 succulent1626 plump1635 1626 F. Bacon Sylua Syluarum §512 Yellow is a lesse Succulent Colour than Green. 1660 E. Waterhouse Disc. Arms & Armory 147 In short, from these the learned Nobility and Gentry..grow to be succulent Philosophers. 1692 R. Bentley Confut. Atheism from Struct. & Origin Humane Bodies: Pt. II 21 In the flower of her Youth, while she [sc. the Earth] was succulent and fertil. 1827 H. Hallam Constit. Hist. Eng. I. iv. 240 The queen..and her courtiers..continued to prey upon their succulent victim [sc. the Church]. 1859 G. Meredith Ordeal Richard Feverel I. xv. 215 Pluming a smile upon his succulent mouth. 1859 G. Meredith Ordeal Richard Feverel III. iii. 90 His air of rather succulent patronage. 1866 ‘G. Eliot’ Felix Holt III. xl. 99 It occurred to her that when she had known about them a good while they would cease to be succulent themes of converse or meditation. 1898 G. B. Shaw You never can Tell in Plays Pleasant & Unpleasant ii. (stage direct.) He..is at present reduced to the advertisements, which are not sufficiently succulent to induce him to persevere with them. B. n. Botany. A succulent plant. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > by growth or development > defined by habit > [noun] > succulent plant succulent1824 stem succulent1897 1824 J. C. Loudon Green-house Compan. i. 105 Green-house succulents are of the easiest possible culture and propagation. 1842 J. C. Loudon Suburban Horticulturist 267 The leaves of such succulents as cacalia,..cactus, and similar plants. 1914 Daily News & Leader 25 June 4 The succulents growing in the desert. Compounds succulent-fruited, succulent-leaved adjs. ΚΠ 1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 183 The berries of the succulent-fruited kinds. 1842 J. C. Loudon Suburban Horticulturist 267 Sedums, and other succulent-leaved plants. Derivatives ˈsucculently adv. in a succulent manner. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > types of softness > [adverb] > in a soft and juicy manner succulently1892 the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adverb] > succulently succulently1892 1892 E. Reeves Homeward Bound 174 Transparent, grey, pure, succulently inviting snails. 1899 R. Kipling Stalky & Co. 69 Mr. King was pleased to smile succulently in form. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1915; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.n.1601
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