What does succulent mean?
Word: Succulent
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Succulent means juicy and very good to eat. Gardeners also use it as a noun for a plant with thick, fleshy leaves.
How do you spell succulent?
Syllables: suc - cu - lent
Tricky part: Two cs stand together near the start. Pupils often write only one, which gives suculent.
Watch out for: suculent, sucklent
Memory tip: Picture a juicy orange cut in half: two curved halves side by side, just like the double c.
Succulent in a sentence
Example 1: The chef served succulent pieces of grilled chicken with mint chutney.
Example 2: Alphonso mangoes are so succulent that you need a napkin.
Example 3: Aunt Meera keeps a row of tiny succulents on her sunny windowsill.
Fun Fact
Nearly all cacti are succulents, but many succulents are not cacti; aloe vera is a familiar example.
Practise the CREST Way
Spellacadabra
Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order:
u, u, e
a) pr__v__l__nt
b) v__g__l__nt
c) s__cc__l__nt
d) r__d__l__nt
Show answer
c) s__cc__l__nt. Vigilant takes i, i, a, prevalent e, a, e and redolent e, o, e, so only the juicy word fits.
Word Champ
In which option are the given words arranged in alphabetical order?
1. success 2. succumb 3. succeed 4. succulent
a) 3412
b) 3142
c) 3124
d) 1342
Show answer
b) 3142. Succeed goes ahead of success (e before s), and the juicy word ahead of succumb (l before m).
Spell Probe
Find the misspelt word in the sentence and choose its meaning:
We stopped at a roadside stall for slices of succullent watermelon before the long drive to the coast.
a) a big green fruit with sweet red flesh
b) a table or open stand for selling goods
c) moist and tender, and lovely to bite into
d) at the edge of a street or highway
Show answer
c) moist and tender, and lovely to bite into. The slip is in the word describing the fruit: its l should not be doubled.
Sound Check
In which word is 'cc' pronounced differently?
a) succulent
b) occur
c) accident
d) raccoon
Show answer
c) accident. In accident the letters say k and s; in the others they make one plain k sound.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A fruit stall promises succulent pineapple slices. What should you expect?
a) a sour taste that lasts all day
b) a thin rind with almost no flesh
c) sweet juice running down your fingers
d) a hard, dry and chewy slice
Show answer
c) sweet juice running down your fingers
2. Why can succulent plants live through long dry spells?
a) their roots drink from the air
b) their stems grow very tall and thin
c) their fleshy parts store up water
d) their flowers block out the sun
Show answer
c) their fleshy parts store up water
