pulpy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From pulp + -y.
Meanings
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Having the characteristics of pulp.
the pulpy texture of overripe fruit
Upon which account ’tis that the Juice of ripe pulpy Apples, as Pippins, Rennetings, &c. that are of a ſyrupy tenacious nature, do detain in them more of the diſperſed particles of the Fruit that by the Preſſure comes out with the Liquor; […]
1707, J[ohn] Mortimer, “Some Observations Relating to Cyder”, in The Whole Art of Husbandry; or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land. […], London: […] J[ohn] H[umphreys] for H[enry] Mortlock […], and J[onathan] Robinson […], →OCLC, page 594:
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(figuratively) Having the characteristics of pulp fiction; thus, having a garish focus on sex and violence.
In a sly bit of casting, Tony Goldwyn — a star of the pulpy TV series “Scandal” — shows up as one of the leaders of the Christmas Adventurers Club..
2025 September 25, Manohla Dargis, “‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Rallying Cry”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2025:a pulpy TV thriller
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pulpiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| pulpier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
hard · runny · dry · unmushy · solid · watery · fluid
Deriveds
pulpy kidney · pulpiness · pulpily
Hypernyms
moist · semisolid · shapeless · thick · soft
Hyponyms
Relateds
Synonyms
grumous · pappy · puddinglike · mushy · paplike · porridgelike · pobby · puddingy · puddingish · pulplike · curdy · pulpy · slushy · pulpous · mushlike · pultaceous
Translations (28)
fi tahmainen (having the characteristics of pulp fiction) · fi pehmeä (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · mi tāromiromi (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · es pulposo (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · bg кашест (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · pl pulpowy (having the characteristics of pulp fiction) · es folletinesco (having the characteristics of pulp fiction) · pt polpudo (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · ca polpós (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · ru мяси́стый (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · hi पिलपिला (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · ru со́чный (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · mi mohunga (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · fr feuilletonesque (having the characteristics of pulp fiction) · mi māhungahunga (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · pt polposo (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · cmn 低俗小說式的 /低俗小说式的 (having the characteristics of pulp fiction) · hi गुदगुदा (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · bg мек (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · ru мя́гкий (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · fi vetelä (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · it polposo (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · mi tāhōhō (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · pl papkowaty (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · fi pehmennyt (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · cmn 漿狀的 /浆状的 (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · pl pulpowy (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy) · fr pulpeux (having the characteristics of pulp, soft, squishy)