succulent

/ˈsʌkjələnt/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌkjəlɪnt] /ˈsʌkjələnt/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈʌkjəlɪnt] /ˈsə-kyə-lənt How to pronounce succulent (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈsʌk.jə.lənt/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌkjəlɪnt] /ˈsʌk.jə.lənt/ (ame, ipa)

succulent — adjective

  • succulentpositive
  • more succulentcomparative
  • most succulentsuperlative

1. describes food, especially meat or fruit, that is soft, full of natural juices,

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes food, especially meat or fruit, that is soft, full of natural juices, and tastes very good

例句

Elena bit into the succulent peach and juice ran down her chin.

collocation: succulent + fruit (peach, pear, mango)

The roast chicken was so succulent that everyone asked for seconds.

同義詞
  • juicy

    the most common everyday word; lacks the suggestion of tenderness and rich flavour that succulent carries

  • tender

    focuses on softness and ease of chewing; says nothing about moisture or taste

  • luscious

    suggests extreme richness and sweetness, often used for very ripe fruit or desserts

反義詞
  • dry

    lacking moisture

  • tough

    difficult to chew; the opposite of tender

用法筆記

Typically describes solid food such as meat, fruit, or seafood. Not used for drinks or liquids.

常見錯誤

❌This orange juice is succulent.
✅This orange is succulent.
💡Succulent describes solid food that releases juice when you bite into it, not liquids in a glass.

2. describes a plant or its parts that have thick, fleshy leaves or stems which hol

2.形容詞C1
釋義

describes a plant or its parts that have thick, fleshy leaves or stems which hold water, helping it survive in dry places

例句

Jabari gently touched the succulent leaves of the aloe and felt their cool thickness.

collocation: succulent leaves

Sven filled his garden with succulent plants that needed almost no watering.

同義詞
  • fleshy

    describes thickness and softness of plant tissue, but does not imply water storage

  • pulpy

    suggests soft, wet plant flesh, usually inside fruit rather than leaves or stems

反義詞
  • dry

    lacking moisture; opposite of the water-retaining quality

  • withered

    shrivelled from lack of water

用法筆記

Subject is always a plant or a plant part (leaves, stems, roots). Distinguish from sense 1 (food): this sense describes plant anatomy, not flavour or texture for eating.

常見錯誤

❌The steak had a thick, succulent look, like a cactus.
✅The aloe has thick, succulent leaves that store water.
💡Sense 2 describes the structure of living plant tissue, not the texture of cooked food.

succulent — noun