pulpy
ˈpʌlpi
pulpierpulpiest
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Definition of pulpy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
texturehaving a soft or soggy consistency
  • The fruit was overripe and pulpy.
mushy soft soggy
2.
literatureresembling pulp fiction with sensational content
  • The novel was filled with pulpy stories.
lurid sensational
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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
fleshyadj.
botany
thick and pulpy, often for fruits
mashedadj.
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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  1. French:pulpeux, ...
  2. German:breiig, reißerisch, ...
  3. Italian:polposo, pulp, ...
  4. Spanish:pulposo, sensacionalista, ...
  5. Portuguese:polpudo, sensacionalista, ...
  6. Chinese:湿软的, 低俗的, ...
  7. Japanese:柔らかい, パルプ的, ...
  8. Arabic:لَيِّن, مُثِير, ...
  9. Hebrew:רַךְ וְסְפוֹגִי, סֶנְסַצְיוֹנִי, ...
  10. Russian:мясистый, бульварный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:м'який, сенсаційний, ...
  12. Hindi:गूदेदार, सनसनीखेज, ...

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