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Definition of pulpy - 3 dictionary results

pulp⋅y

  [puhl-pee]
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–adjective, pulp⋅i⋅er, pulp⋅i⋅est.
1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling pulp; fleshy or soft.
2. pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling magazines or books considered pulp; sensationalistic; trashy.
Origin:
1585–95; pulp + -y 1

Related forms:
pulp⋅i⋅ly, adverb
pulp⋅i⋅ness, noun
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pulp   (pŭlp)   
n.  

  1. A soft moist shapeless mass of matter.

    1. The soft moist part of fruit.

    2. Plant matter remaining after a process, such as the extraction of juice by pressure, has been completed.

  3. The soft pith forming the contents of the stem of a plant.

  4. A mixture of cellulose material, such as wood, paper, and rags, ground up and moistened to make paper.

  5. The soft tissue forming the inner structure of a tooth and containing nerves and blood vessels.

  6. A mixture of crushed ore and water.

  7. A publication, such as a magazine or book, containing lurid subject matter.

v.   pulped, pulp·ing, pulps

v.   tr.

  1. To reduce to pulp. See Synonyms at crush.

  2. To remove the pulp from.

v.   intr.
To be reduced to a pulpy consistency.

[Middle English, from Latin pulpa, fleshy parts of the body, fruit pulp.]
pulp'i·ness n., pulp'ous (pŭl'pəs), pulp'y adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pulpy
Pronunciation: 'p&l-pE
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: pulp·i·er; pulp·i·est
: resembling or consisting of pulp pulpy mass>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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