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- Dictionarypulp/pʌlp/
noun
- 1. a soft, wet, shapeless mass of material: "boiling with soda will reduce your peas to pulp" Similar
- 2. popular or sensational writing that is regarded as being of poor quality: "the story is a mix of pulp fiction and Greek tragedy"
verb
- 1. crush into a soft, wet, shapeless mass: "bales of waste paper were chopped, shredded, and pulped"
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PULP definition: 1. a soft, wet mass: 2. a mixture of old paper, plant fibres, and wood mixed with water until they…. Learn more.
: a material prepared by chemical or mechanical means from various materials (such as wood or rags) for use in making paper and cellulose products. 2. : pulverized ore mixed with water. 3. a. : pulpy condition or character. b. : something in such a condition or having such a character. 4.
a soft or fleshy part of an animal body. 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.
1. singular noun. If an object is pressed into a pulp, it is crushed or beaten until it is soft, smooth, and wet. The olives are crushed to a pulp by stone rollers. Synonyms: paste, mash, pap, mush More Synonyms of pulp. 2. singular noun. In fruit or vegetables, the pulp is the soft part inside the skin.
1. A soft moist shapeless mass of matter. 2. a. The soft moist part of fruit. b. Plant matter remaining after a process, such as the extraction of juice by pressure, has been completed: apple pulp. 3. The soft pith forming the contents of the stem of a plant. 4.
Pulp is a soft, squishy, or slightly wet mush. The soft inside part of your tooth is pulp, and the soft flesh of a peach is also pulp. There are many kinds of pulp, including the soggy stuff that starts out as trees and ends up as paper.
a [noncount] : the inner, juicy part of a fruit or vegetable. The fruit has sweet, juicy pulp and hard, black seeds. the pulp of an orange. b [noncount] : the substance that is left after the liquid has been squeezed from a fruit or vegetable.
Definitions of 'pulp' 1. If an object is pressed into a pulp, it is crushed or beaten until it is soft, smooth, and wet. [...] 2. In fruit or vegetables, the pulp is the soft part inside the skin. [...] 3. Wood pulp is material made from crushed wood. It is used to make paper. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'pulp'
Definition of pulp verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. These are words and phrases related to pulp. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of pulp. Pulp fiction was popular in the 1930's. Synonyms. cheap. trashy. lurid. sensational. vulgar. pulp. verb. They pulped the fruit. Synonyms. crush. macerate. mash. pulverize. squash.
