pulpy

UK: /ˈpʌlpɪ/ US: (pul′pē)

Inflections of 'pulpy' (adj):

pulpier

adj comparative

pulpiest

adj superlative

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

pulp•y  (pul′pē), adj., 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.

• pulp + -y¹ 1585–95

pulp′i•ly, adv. 
pulp′i•ness, n. 

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pulpy / ˈpʌlpɪ/ adjective (pulpier, pulpiest)

1. having a soft or soggy consistency

ˈpulpily adverb

ˈpulpiness noun

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

pulp /pʌlp/   n. [uncountable]

1. Botany the soft, juicy part of a fruit that can be eaten.
2. Dentistry Also called dental pulp. the inner substance of the tooth, containing arteries, veins, and nerve tissue.
3. a soft, moist, slightly sticky mass, as that into which wood is converted in the making of paper.
4. Journalism a magazine or book printed on low-quality paper and often containing shocking material.

v. [~]  + [object]

5. to cause to be made into pulp, as by crushing:
   to pulp oranges.

pulp•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

pulp  (pulp), n. 

1. Botany the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
2. Botany the pith of the stem of a plant.
3. Zoology a soft or fleshy part of an animal body.
4. Dentistry Also called dental pulp. the inner substance of the tooth, containing arteries, veins, and lymphatic and nerve tissue that communicate with their respective vascular, lymph, and nerve systems. See diag. under tooth. 
5. any soft, moist, slightly cohering mass, as that into which linen, wood, etc., are converted in the making of paper.
6. Printing, Journalism, Literature a magazine or book printed on rough, low-quality paper made of wood pulp or rags, and usually containing sensational and lurid stories, articles, etc. Cf. slick ¹ (def. 9).
7. Mining
   • Mining ore pulverized and mixed with water.
   • Mining dry crushed ore.

v.t. 

8. to reduce to pulp.
9. Printing to reduce (printed papers, books, etc.) to pulp for use in making new paper.
10. to remove the pulp from.

v.i. 

11. to become reduced to pulp.

• Latin pulpa flesh, pulp of fruit
• earlier pulpe 1555–65

pulp′er, n. 
pulp′less, adj. 
pulp′like′, adj.