cactuslike
Resembling desert plants
Resembling a cactus in appearance or quality—typically suggesting something spiny, fleshy, drought-adapted, or stubbornly hardy: The cactuslike succulents thrived on the windowsill.
Can describe plants with similar features or, figuratively, a prickly disposition.
Devoid of water
- drought-resistantAble to withstand aridity
- sandFine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- saguaroColumnar desert cactus
cholla · barrel-shaped · columnar · cereus · sunbaked · mesa · creosote · yucca
Spiny or irritable
- thornyHaving sharp protrusions
- barbedHaving sharp projections
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- needle-likeThin and sharply pointed
spiny · bristly · pointed · jagged · quilled · piercing · stinging · burred
Able to recover quickly
- toughDurable and strong
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- ruggedTough and uneven
- enduringPersisting through time
tenacious · low-maintenance · adaptable · survivor · slow-growing · long-lived · weatherproof · undemanding
arid
Devoid of water
- drought-resistantAble to withstand aridity
- sandFine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
saguaro · cholla · barrel-shaped · columnar · cereus · sunbaked · mesa · creosote · yucca
prickly
Spiny or irritable
needle-like · spiny · bristly · pointed · jagged · quilled · piercing · stinging · burred · hooked
resilient
Able to recover quickly
- toughDurable and strong
- drought-tolerantAble to withstand aridity
- ruggedTough and uneven
enduring · tenacious · low-maintenance · adaptable · survivor · slow-growing · long-lived · weatherproof · undemanding · self-sufficient
fleshy
Thick with soft tissue
- plumpAgreeably fat, well-filled
- thick-skinnedResistant to criticism
- waxyResembling paraffin's texture
swollen · pulpy · juicy · turgid · spongy · aloe · agave · euphorbia · sedum · jade