Pulpy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Pulpy is an adjective meaning Having the characteristics of pulp.
Meaning
Having the characteristics of pulp.
More Meanings
- (figurative, fiction) Having the characteristics of pulp fiction; thus, having a garish focus on sex and violence.
Example Sentences
a pulpy TV thriller
the pulpy texture of overripe fruit
In a sly bit of casting, Tony Goldwyn — a star of the pulpy TV series “Scandal” — shows up as one of the leaders of the Christmas Adventurers Club.
Word Forms
- pulpier
- pulpiest
Synonyms for pulpy
Depending on context, synonyms include curdy, grumous, mushlike, mushy, paplike, pappy.
Antonyms for pulpy
Common opposites include dry, fluid, hard, runny, solid, watery.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pultaceous, pulplike, pulpaceous, pulpish, mushlike, pobby.
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