succulent

[ suhk-yuh-luhnt ]

/ ˈsʌk yə lənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR succulent ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

full of juice; juicy.

rich in desirable qualities.

affording mental nourishment.

(of a plant) having fleshy and juicy tissues.

noun

a succulent plant, as a sedum or cactus.

Origin of succulent

1595–1605; <Late Latin sūculentus, equivalent to Latin sūc(us), succus juice + -ulentus-ulent

OTHER WORDS FROM succulent

suc·cu·lence, suc·cu·len·cy, nounsuc·cu·lent·ly, adverbun·suc·cu·lent, adjectiveun·suc·cu·lent·ly, adverb

Words nearby succulent

succoth, succour, succuba, succubous, succubus, succulent, succumb, succursal, succus, succuss, such

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Example sentences from the Web for succulent

Gloria is a role as succulent, meaty, and challenging as they come.
Oprah Winfrey Should Win an Oscar for ‘The Butler’|Kevin Fallon|August 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Its inventor, Keizo Shimamoto, tells Marlow Stern the story of this succulent creation.
Ramen Burger’s Inventor Talks About the Food Craze Eclipsing the Cronut|Marlow Stern|August 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Where else can you see people in half shirts taking down a succulent filet mignon?
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|January 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
We use them to thicken sauces and bind crisp batters to succulent, deep-fried treats.
Cracking the Code on All Things Egg|Jessica Konopa|September 15, 2009|DAILY BEAST

It's a succulent leaf, thicker than spinach, but when you chew and eat it, it tastes identical to a raw oyster.
Confessions of a Mad Scientist|Katie Workman|August 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Is a temporary ailment, caused by eating too freely of fresh and generally wet clover, or other succulent food.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
The camels that had subsisted upon the dried and leafless twigs and branches, now feasted upon the succulent tops of the mimosas.
In the Heart of Africa|Samuel White Baker
Roots, silage, and other succulent feeds are useful in this connection.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
Those whose food is succulent grow more rapidly than those which have for their food dry gramineous plants and coriaceous lichens.
The Insect World|Louis Figuier
If the sheep has no fear of wolves, it will choose to be outside the fold among the succulent herbage.
Expositions of Holy Scripture|Alexander Maclaren

British Dictionary definitions for succulent

succulent

/ (ˈsʌkjʊlənt) /

adjective

abundant in juices; juicy

(of plants) having thick fleshy leaves or stems

informal stimulating interest, desire, etc

noun

a plant that is able to exist in arid or salty conditions by using water stored in its fleshy tissues

Derived forms of succulent

succulence or succulency, nounsucculently, adverb

Word Origin for succulent

C17: from Latin succulentus, from sūcus juice

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for succulent

succulent

[ sŭk′yə-lənt ]

Any of various plants having fleshy leaves or stems that store water. Cacti and the jade plant are succulents. Succulents are usually adapted to drier environments and display other characteristics that reduce water loss, such as waxy coatings on leaves and stems, fewer stomata than occur on other plants, and stout, rounded stems that minimize surface area.

单词	succulent
释义	succulent [ suhk-yuh-luhnt ] / ˈsʌk yə lənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR succulent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective full of juice; juicy. rich in desirable qualities. affording mental nourishment. (of a plant) having fleshy and juicy tissues. noun a succulent plant, as a sedum or cactus. Origin of succulent 1595–1605; <Late Latin sūculentus, equivalent to Latin sūc(us), succus juice + -ulentus-ulent OTHER WORDS FROM succulent suc·cu·lence, suc·cu·len·cy, nounsuc·cu·lent·ly, adverbun·suc·cu·lent, adjectiveun·suc·cu·lent·ly, adverb Words nearby succulent succoth, succour, succuba, succubous, succubus, succulent, succumb, succursal, succus, succuss, such Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for succulent Gloria is a role as succulent, meaty, and challenging as they come. Oprah Winfrey Should Win an Oscar for ‘The Butler’\|Kevin Fallon\|August 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Its inventor, Keizo Shimamoto, tells Marlow Stern the story of this succulent creation. Ramen Burger’s Inventor Talks About the Food Craze Eclipsing the Cronut\|Marlow Stern\|August 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Where else can you see people in half shirts taking down a succulent filet mignon? Gal With a Suitcase\|Jolie Hunt\|January 1, 2010\|DAILY BEAST We use them to thicken sauces and bind crisp batters to succulent, deep-fried treats. Cracking the Code on All Things Egg\|Jessica Konopa\|September 15, 2009\|DAILY BEAST It's a succulent leaf, thicker than spinach, but when you chew and eat it, it tastes identical to a raw oyster. Confessions of a Mad Scientist\|Katie Workman\|August 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Is a temporary ailment, caused by eating too freely of fresh and generally wet clover, or other succulent food. Domestic Animals\|Richard L. Allen The camels that had subsisted upon the dried and leafless twigs and branches, now feasted upon the succulent tops of the mimosas. In the Heart of Africa\|Samuel White Baker Roots, silage, and other succulent feeds are useful in this connection. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture Those whose food is succulent grow more rapidly than those which have for their food dry gramineous plants and coriaceous lichens. The Insect World\|Louis Figuier If the sheep has no fear of wolves, it will choose to be outside the fold among the succulent herbage. Expositions of Holy Scripture\|Alexander Maclaren British Dictionary definitions for succulent succulent / (ˈsʌkjʊlənt) / adjective abundant in juices; juicy (of plants) having thick fleshy leaves or stems informal stimulating interest, desire, etc noun a plant that is able to exist in arid or salty conditions by using water stored in its fleshy tissues Derived forms of succulent succulence or succulency, nounsucculently, adverb Word Origin for succulent C17: from Latin succulentus, from sūcus juice Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to succulent moist, luscious, tasty, yummy, divine, lush, rich, heavenly, mellow, sappy, pulpy, mouthwatering Scientific definitions for succulent succulent [ sŭk′yə-lənt ] Any of various plants having fleshy leaves or stems that store water. Cacti and the jade plant are succulents. Succulents are usually adapted to drier environments and display other characteristics that reduce water loss, such as waxy coatings on leaves and stems, fewer stomata than occur on other plants, and stout, rounded stems that minimize surface area. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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succulent

adjective

noun

Origin of succulent

OTHER WORDS FROM succulent

Words nearby succulent

Example sentences from the Web for succulent

British Dictionary definitions for succulent

adjective

noun

Derived forms of succulent

Word Origin for succulent

Words related to succulent

Scientific definitions for succulent