Talk:succulent

RFV discussion: February–March 2018

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succulent

"interesting or delectable". Note this is distinct from sense 1 "juicy or lush" (which would cover steaks etc., probably any "succulent" food). The idea that the word means "interesting" seems particularly unlikely to me. Equinox ◑ 17:28, 24 February 2018 (UTC)

I agree that the "interesting" part is a bad fit, but the "delectable" part is cited Kiwima (talk) 20:57, 24 February 2018 (UTC)

Thanks. Didn't think of applying it to people ("succulent woman"!). I have changed "interesting" to "attractive", and moved the seafood cite to juicy/lush where it seems more at home. (Still got 3 for this sense.) Equinox ◑ 21:05, 24 February 2018 (UTC)

I had the seafood cite on "delectable" because succulent applied to the "style", not the seafood. I suppose you might possibly have a lush style, but certainly not a juicy one. Kiwima (talk) 01:20, 25 February 2018 (UTC)

Not sure that's a meaningful distinction: e.g. "a thick and juicy style of wine" (Wine Enthusiast 2008) is presumably calling the wine juicy, not the style (a "juicy style" doesn't make sense); or "a light and tasty style of cuisine": again, styles doesn't taste of anything; food does. Equinox ◑ 01:23, 25 February 2018 (UTC)

I have changed your "attractive" to "luscious", which I think gets closer to the sense that is meant. Also added in some "succulent phrases" to show that it is not just women.... Kiwima (talk) 18:09, 25 February 2018 (UTC)

RFV-resolved -- passed as amended. Kiwima (talk) 21:19, 4 March 2018 (UTC)