Pulp Definition

pŭlp
pulped, pulping, pulps
noun
pulps
A soft, moist, formless mass that sticks together.
Webster's New World
The soft, juicy part of a fruit.
Webster's New World
Plant matter remaining after a process, such as the extraction of juice by pressure, has been completed.
Apple pulp.
American Heritage
The pith inside the stem of a plant.
Webster's New World
The soft, sensitive tissue in the center of a tooth, including blood vessels, nerves, etc.
Webster's New World
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verb
pulped, pulping, pulps
To reduce to pulp.
Webster's New World
To become pulp.
Webster's New World
To remove the pulp from.
Webster's New World
To be reduced to a pulpy consistency.
American Heritage
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adjective
Of or characteristic of pulp magazines.
Pulp fiction.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Pulp

Noun

Singular:
pulp
Plural:
pulps

Origin of Pulp

  • Middle English from Latin pulpa fleshy parts of the body, fruit pulp

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin pulpa.

    From Wiktionary

Pulp Sentence Examples

  • Varieties occur with yellow and reddish pulp; and there are also pear-shaped varieties.

  • He hacked him apart until there was nothing but pulp.

  • The pulp is much esteemed in the West Indies and is eaten as a salad, usually with the addition of pepper, salt and vinegar.

  • The pulp is of the nature of an aril, that is, an additional seed-coat.

  • Among manufactures are iron and steel, tin and terne plate, glass, paper and wood pulp, and pottery.

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Words Starting With

PPUPUL

Words Ending With

PLPULP

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Words Starting With P and Ending With P

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