: a succulent plant (such as a cactus or an aloe)
Examples of succulent in a Sentence
Adjective
vines weighted down with plump, succulent grapes
a buffet table set with an array of succulent roasts
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
For almost two decades, Caribbean Hut has delivered the succulent tastes of Jamaica to the Charlotte metro.
—Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
One of the most interesting parts of this build is that all nine of the succulents are inspired by actual plants including Aloe vera, lavender echeveria, and moon cactus.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
This ultra-nourishing formula brings lips back to life, not just with luscious apricot, avocado, jojoba, and pomegranate oils, but also with its dewy, lip-enhancing hues, from the succulent Red Delicious, a sheer watermelon shade, to the sexy Jam Session, a transparent Black Cherry hue.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
For almost two decades, Caribbean Hut has delivered the succulent tastes of Jamaica to the Charlotte metro.
—Loán Lake, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
To make the fluorescent succulents, the team injected the plants with phosphor particles that can absorb energy from light at one wavelength, store some of it, and then re-emit it at another wavelength, similar to how glow-in-the-dark paint works.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
One of the most interesting parts of this build is that all nine of the succulents are inspired by actual plants including Aloe vera, lavender echeveria, and moon cactus.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Succulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/succulent. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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succulent
1 of 2 adjective
suc·cu·lent
ˈsək-yə-lənt 
1
a
: full of juice : juicy
succulent cherries
b
: moist and tasty
a succulent meal
c
: having fleshy tissues that conserve moisture
succulent plants
2
: rich in interest
a succulent book
succulently
adverb
succulent
2 of 2 noun
: a succulent plant (as a cactus or an aloe)
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