Definition Synonyms
Definition of pulpy - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
texturehaving a soft or soggy consistency
- The fruit was overripe and pulpy.
2.
literatureresembling pulp fiction with sensational content
- The novel was filled with pulpy stories.
Origin of pulpy
English, pulp (soft mass) + y (characterized by)
Terms with pulpy included in their meaning
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literal
chew something until it becomes pulpy or tangled
botany
thick and pulpy, often for fruits
food
broken into a soft, pulpy state
texture
soft, wet, pulpy mass
texture
softer and more pulpy
textures
soft and pulpy texture of a substance
food texture
become soft and pulpy like overcooked food
skiing
partially melted snow with a pulpy texture
Examples of pulpy in a sentence
The paper turned pulpy when wet. His bookshelf was full of pulpy novels from the 1950s. The movie had a pulpy plot that thrilled audiences.
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- French:pulpeux, ...
- German:breiig, reißerisch, ...
- Italian:polposo, pulp, ...
- Spanish:pulposo, sensacionalista, ...
- Portuguese:polpudo, sensacionalista, ...
- Chinese:湿软的, 低俗的, ...
- Japanese:柔らかい, パルプ的, ...
- Arabic:لَيِّن, مُثِير, ...
- Hebrew:רַךְ וְסְפוֹגִי, סֶנְסַצְיוֹנִי, ...
- Russian:мясистый, бульварный, ...
- Ukrainian:м'який, сенсаційний, ...
- Hindi:गूदेदार, सनसनीखेज, ...
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