pulp

[ puhlp ]

/ pʌlp /

noun

the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.

the pith of the stem of a plant.

a soft or fleshy part of an animal body.

Also called dental pulp. the inner substance of the tooth, containing arteries, veins, and lymphatic and nerve tissue that communicate with their respective vascular, lymph, and nerve systems.

any soft, moist, slightly cohering mass, as that into which linen, wood, etc., are converted in the making of paper.

a magazine or book printed on rough, low-quality paper made of wood pulp or rags, and usually containing sensational and lurid stories, articles, etc. Compare slick¹(def 9).

Mining.

ore pulverized and mixed with water.
dry crushed ore.

verb (used with object)

to reduce to pulp.

to reduce (printed papers, books, etc.) to pulp for use in making new paper.

to remove the pulp from.

verb (used without object)

to become reduced to pulp.

Origin of pulp

1555–65; earlier pulpe < Latin pulpa flesh, pulp of fruit

OTHER WORDS FROM pulp

pulp·er, noun pulp·less, adjective pulp·like, adjective de·pulp, verb (used with object)

un·pulped, adjective

Words nearby pulp

pulmonic airstream, pulmonitis, pulmono-, pulmonology, pulmotor, pulp, pulp amputation, pulp calcification, pulp canal, pulp canal therapy, pulp cavity

Example sentences from the Web for pulp

The scene between getaway cab driver Esmeralda Villalobos (Angela Jones) and Butch is one of the oddest in Pulp Fiction.

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After watching that scene, you could hardly call the use of heroin in Pulp Fiction romanticized or glamorous.

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And that time, his face was pummeled to a pulp by the Governor.

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His voice would morph from a melodic baritone to a deep, guttural snarl, grinding notes to a pulp.

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It's pulp fiction—smart pulp fiction, but pulp fiction all the same.

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They are, however, eaten by them, and when cooked with the oil and pulp of the palm-nut considered a highly palatable morsel.

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The pulp was squeezed dry and thrown away, wasn't it, at your cider mill?

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When done, force them through a colander or a sieve, add the sugar to the pulp, and return to the stove.

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Our clothes, saddles, blankets, and food were soaked to a pulp.

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With a portion of the milk some plantain fruits are made into a pulp, and given to an Udaya, who throws them into a stream.

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British Dictionary definitions for pulp

pulp

/ (pʌlp) /

noun

soft or fleshy plant tissue, such as the succulent part of a fleshy fruit

a moist mixture of cellulose fibres, as obtained from wood, from which paper is made

a magazine or book containing trite or sensational material, and usually printed on cheap rough paper
(as modifier)a pulp novel

dentistry the soft innermost part of a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels

any soft soggy mass or substance

mining pulverized ore, esp when mixed with water

verb

to reduce (a material or solid substance) to pulp or (of a material or solid substance) to be reduced to pulp

(tr) to remove the pulp from (fruit)

Derived forms of pulp

pulper, noun

Word Origin for pulp

C16: from Latin pulpa

Medical definitions for pulp

pulp

[ pŭlp ]

n.

A soft, moist, shapeless mass of matter.

Dental pulp.

The soft, moist part of fruit.

Other words from pulp

pulp′ous (pŭl′pəs) null adj.

Scientific definitions for pulp

pulp

[ pŭlp ]

The soft tissue forming the inner structure of a tooth and containing nerves and blood vessels.

The soft moist part of a fruit, especially a drupe or pome.

The soft pith forming the contents of the stem of a plant.

Cultural definitions for pulp

pulp

The soft tissue, containing blood vessels and nerves, that makes up the interior of the tooth.

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