succulent
nounEtymology Borrowed from French succulent, from Latin succulentus.
1
A succulent plant.
succulent
adj/ˈsʌkjələnt/
Etymology Borrowed from French succulent, from Latin succulentus.
1
Juicy or lush.
- Escargots, smoked salmon, fresh seafood, and pasta are all presented in succulent style, and the price is right.1984 December, Pat Neisser, “Quebec”, in Orange Coast Magazine, volume 10, number 12, page 98:
- “Ah. Good evening, sir. Can I interest you in a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?”2024 November 25, Max Brockman, “P.I. Undercover: New York” (10:58 from the start), in What We Do in the Shadows, season 6, episode 8, spoken by Laszlo Cravensworth (Matt Berry):
2
Luscious or delectable.
- "Hotter Than That," written by his wife, Lil Hardin, who had dandy rhythm herself, is scat vocal a la king, as Armstrong trades succulent phrases with guitar whiz Lonnie Johnson before offering a brief but telling solo.2000, Stereophile - Volume 23, Issues 7-12, page 167:
- It could be a verse from God's word that darts straight to the need of your heart with its succulent comfort.2003, T. D. Jakes, God's Leading Lady, →ISBN:
4 more examples
- Not far from me, I noticed a succulent blond.2005, Michael Kent, The Big Jiggety: Or the Return of the Kind of American, →ISBN, page 44:
- Let go of the titles and just be the succulent woman you are each moment changing anew.2005, Kathleen Scott, A Woman's Toolbox: Practical Tools for Creating a Balanced Life, →ISBN:
- It will get a hard-on even if its owner sees a one-breasted woman with no teeth, and squinty eyes, just as long as she holds promise of a nice behind, agreeable thighs — a succulent woman.2006, Fred Khumalo, Bitches' Brew, →ISBN, page 9:
- The peaceful revolution was achieved in the United States following 1820, largely under the guise of succulent phrases and legal technicalities.2014, Carle C. Zimmerman, Family and Civilization, →ISBN:
- Derived terms
- nonsucculent, semisucculent, subsucculent, Succulent Karoo, succulently, succulentness, unsucculent