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- [puhl-pee]
- /ˈpʌl pi/
- /ˈpʌlpɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puhl-pee]
- /ˈpʌl pi/
Definitions of pulpy word
- adjective pulpy pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling pulp; fleshy or soft. 1
- adjective pulpy pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling magazines or books considered pulp; sensationalistic; trashy. 1
- adjective pulpy Something that is pulpy is soft, smooth, and wet, often because it has been crushed or beaten. 0
- adjective pulpy having a soft or soggy consistency 0
- adjective pulpy of or like pulp 0
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Origin of pulpy
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; pulp + -y1
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Parts of speech for Pulpy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pulpy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
pulpy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pulpy
adj pulpy
- aqueous — In chemistry, an aqueous solution or cream has water as its base.
- bendable — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- cottony — of or like cotton; downy; fluffy
- cribriform — pierced with holes; sievelike
- cushiony — soft and comfortable like a cushion.
adjective pulpy
- decocted — Simple past tense and past participle of decoct.
- hashed — Simple past tense and past participle of hash.
- juicy — full of juice; succulent: a juicy pear.
- liquid — composed of molecules that move freely among themselves but do not tend to separate like those of gases; neither gaseous nor solid.
- liquiform — Resembling a liquid.
noun pulpy
- flesh — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
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