succulence
Lush, dripping flavor
Succulence is the quality of being juicy and flavorful, especially in food: The succulence of a perfectly ripe peach.
The word suggests moisture, tenderness, and rich taste—meat that yields juice when cut, fruit that drips when bitten.
Figuratively, succulence can describe anything richly satisfying or appealing.
Small amounts of liquid
- sappinessExcessive maudlin sentiment
- dewinessLight surface dampness
- wetnessState of being soaked
- plumpnessCondition of being full-figured
dripping · oozing · gushing · drenched · saturated · moist · dewy · seeping
Extremely pleasing to taste
- scrumptiousExtremely pleasing to taste
- mouthwateringExtremely appealing to eat
- deliciousHighly pleasing to taste
- tastyGood to eat
savory · rich · luscious · ambrosial · nectarous · flavorful · toothsome · appetizing
Gathering mature crops
- maturityFull growth achieved
- peakUtmost height attained
- ripeningBecoming ready to eat
- sweetnessSugary taste quality
ready · fleshy · bursting · abundance · full-bodied · prime · perfection · season
Yielding to touch
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- suppleFlexing without damage
- yieldingBending under pressure
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
buttery · tenderized · marinated · braised · slow-cooked · fork-tender · moist · filet
moisture
Small amounts of liquid
plumpness · dripping · oozing · gushing · drenched · saturated · moist · dewy · seeping · trickling
delectable
Extremely pleasing to taste
- scrumptiousExtremely pleasing to taste
- mouthwateringExtremely appealing to eat
- deliciousHighly pleasing to taste
tasty · savory · rich · luscious · ambrosial · nectarous · flavorful · toothsome · appetizing · divine
harvest
Gathering mature crops
sweetness · ready · fleshy · bursting · abundance · full-bodied · prime · perfection · season · orchard
soft
Yielding to touch
velvety · buttery · tenderized · marinated · braised · slow-cooked · fork-tender · moist · filet · prime
- fruit qualitiesripeness, juiciness, sweetness, freshness, flavor
- sensationstaste, touch, smell, sound, pain
- plant traitsthorny, spiny, evergreen, deciduous, flowering
- moisture termsmoisture, humidity, wetness, dampness, dryness
- taste qualitiesflavor, taste, tastiness, deliciousness, sweetness
- fatty texturesoiliness, greasiness, butteriness, unctuousness
succulencedryness
Absence of moisture
aridity · desiccation · waterlessness · dehydration · parched
succulencetoughness
Resilient durability under strain
stringiness · leatheriness · chewiness · staleness · mealiness
succulenceblandness
Absence of distinctive qualities
tastelessness · unpalatability · insipidity · flavorlessness · staleness
- succulent plantsFlora storing water internally
- succulent gardenPlanting of water-retaining flora
- succulent leavesWater-storing plant appendages
- succulent meatMoist, flavorful animal protein
- succulent collection