pulpy

adjective

ˈpəl-pē How to pronounce pulpy (audio)
Definition of pulpynext
1
as in juicy
full of juice good, ripe peaches will be pulpy and not mealy

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2
as in soft
giving easily to the touch the pulpy flesh of ripe fruit

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Recent Examples of pulpy Though little more than a précis of the actual book, this oversized paperback, printed on the pulpiest of papers, marked a watershed in my young life. — Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026 But the director has spent decades digging for gold amid pulpier genres, turning out oddball horror, thriller, and comic-book movies. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026 An even pulpier tableau calls back to that scene in the final moments of the premiere. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026 For the 1991 update, Robert De Niro turns the terror up even higher for his take on Cady, and Scorsese puts out a bare-knuckle thriller that’s pulpier than almost anything else in his repertoire. — Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024 These are powerful tools for filmmakers who play around in the pulpier genres. — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulpy
  1. juicy
  2. soft
  3. fleshy
  4. floppy
  5. mushy
  6. spongy
  7. flabby
Adjective
  • They’re stacked with juicy blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries too.
    — Carly Westerfield, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 July 2026
  • Cool, juicy and tart, this watermelon sour brings the taste of summer to every glass.
    — Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026
Definition of juicy
Adjective
  • Smaller nonprofit efforts — often faith-based — can also offer a soft landing place, but few exist.
    — Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Most accounts read Qatar's rise as gas turned into money, turned into visibility, a soft-power story with expensive props.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
Definition of soft
Adjective
  • In my house, the piles of books around me bore the name of the famous industrialist printed on their fleshy stacks of pages, so many years after his life and death here.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
  • Break open its thick, fleshy leaves to reveal burn-healing gel.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026
Definition of fleshy
Adjective
  • The wings need intermediate stiffness (not too rigid, not too floppy), the tail must sit short and close to the body, and the exit angle has to land near 70 degrees.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
  • Symptoms of infant botulism include constipation, a floppy neck and trouble swallowing, the CDC says.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of floppy
Adjective
  • The Jays have been stuck in the mushy middle for months, a dangerous and difficult place to be.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 July 2026
  • In these areas, petunias won’t grow as well when temperatures fall to 40°F; the plants will darken, turn limp and mushy, and die away with the first hard frost.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
Definition of mushy
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  • Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • The savory crepe, wrapped in paper, is a walkable handheld, its delicate, lightly spongy batter of mung bean flower fused with an egg that’s cracked on top, then spread, ensuring both come in every delicious bite.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Definition of spongy
Adjective
  • Earlier suitors were sometimes flabby; the crew was not always in tip-top shape.
    — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Without constant reinforcement, these muscles will atrophy, and when real tyranny arrives, the flabby citizen will be powerless to resist.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of flabby

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“Pulpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulpy. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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