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succulent

[suhk-yuh-luhnt] / ˈsʌk yə lənt /
ADJECTIVE
juicy, delicious
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
dry unjuicy


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Stewing a piece of meat until it transforms from leather into something tender and succulent.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Marked by notes of spice and cherry, the deep red wine is soft, succulent and eminently drinkable—a wine for a special occasion or a Tuesday night with friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Environmentalists say these protections are needed because the iconic succulent is rapidly losing habitat.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

China has become a major source of demand for wild succulents in the last few years, but an internet campaign there to educate people about the illegal succulent trade has seen some results.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

A succulent hash arrived, and Mr. Wolfshiem, forgetting the more sentimental atmosphere of the old Metropole, began to eat with ferocious delicacy.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald




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