define succulent
The definition of succulent is something tender, tasty and delicious, or a plant with thick and fleshy leaves. 1  A delicious, perfectly cooked pot roast is an example of something that would be described as a succulent meal. 2  A cactus is an example of a plant that would be described as a succulent plant. full of juice; juicy. full of interest, vigor, etc.; not dry or dull. Bot. having thick, fleshy tissues for storing water, as a cactus.