pulpy

adj — 2 senses

pulpy

adj

Etymology From pulp + -y.

1

Having the characteristics of pulp.

the pulpy texture of overripe fruit

2

Fiction, Literature, Media, Publishing Figuratively Having the characteristics of pulp fiction; thus, having a garish focus on sex and violence.

a pulpy TV thriller
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..2025 September 25, Manohla Dargis, “‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Rallying Cry”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2025:

Synonyms: curdy, grumous, mushlike, mushy, paplike, pappy, pobby, porridgelike, puddingish, puddinglike, puddingy, pulplike, pulpous, pulpy, pultaceous, slushy
Antonyms: dry, fluid, hard, runny, solid, watery, unmushy
Derived terms: pulpily, pulpiness, pulpy kidney
Related terms: coagulated, congealed
Hypernyms: moist, semisolid, shapeless, soft, thick
Hyponyms: baccate

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