pulpy

adjective

ˈpəl-pē 

pulpier; pulpiest

1

a

: of, relating to, or containing pulp

pulpy orange juice

They are bigger—the size of cultivated blueberries—and have pulpy flesh and skin the purple-black color of eggplant.

—Corby Kummer

b

: resembling pulp : soft and yielding

… I know women at my gym who diet all the time and endure five calisthenics classes a week and still have pulpy thighs and no waistline.

—Helen Dudar

2

: relating to, suggestive of, or characterized by the sensational subject matter or tone of pulp fiction (see pulp entry 1 sense 4)

… a fairly chilling, spooky meditation on parenthood, guilt, dirty little secrets and community—a pulpy … immorality play.

—David Wild

In reality, I'm a writer, with six pulpy thrillers under my belt …

—Ben Mezrich

pulpiness

ˈpəl-pē-nəs 

noun

Synonyms

• fleshy
• juicy
• succulent

Examples of pulpy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These are powerful tools for filmmakers who play around in the pulpier genres. —Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

pulpy

adjective

ˈpəl-pē

pulpier; pulpiest

: resembling or consisting of pulp

pulpiness noun

Medical Definition

pulpy

adjective

ˈpəl-pē 

pulpier; pulpiest

: resembling or consisting of pulp

a pulpy mass