pulp

noun
UK: /pʌlp/
US: /pʌlp/

  1. A soft, wet mass of crushed material.

    1. I made orange juice from fresh pulp.
    2. The factory processes wood into pulp for paper production.

  2. The soft, fleshy part of a fruit.

    1. I ate the mango, enjoying its sweet pulp.
    2. This variety of apple has a crisp skin and a juicy pulp.

  3. Cheap, sensational fiction.

    1. He enjoys reading pulp novels on his commute.
    2. The magazine is filled with stories that are pure pulp.

Synonyms

squash slush puree mush mash
pulp verb

  1. To reduce something to a pulp.

    1. The machine will pulp the waste paper.
    2. The storm pulped the garden, leaving it in ruins.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pulp" in English means: A soft, wet mass of crushed material., The soft, fleshy part of a fruit., Cheap, sensational fiction..

The phonetic transcription of "pulp" is /pʌlp/ in British English and /pʌlp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pulp": squash, slush, puree, mush, mash.

Example usage of "pulp": "I made orange juice from fresh pulp.". More examples on the page.