pulp
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 slick (def. 9).
Mining.
ore pulverized and mixed with water.
dry crushed ore.
to reduce to pulp.
to reduce (printed papers, books, etc.) to pulp for use in making new paper.
to remove the pulp from.
to become reduced to pulp.
Origin of pulp
1Other words from pulp
- pulper, noun
- pulpless, adjective
- pulplike, adjective
- de·pulp, verb (used with object)
- un·pulped, adjective
Words Nearby pulp
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How to use pulp in a sentence
It has bits of cellulose from wood pulp, plus bits of palladium, a metal.
Why today’s ‘fast fashions’ can be bad for the planet | Kathiann Kowalski | December 10, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThe fruits of this eastern tree have 127 calories and a full day’s vitamin C per cup of pulp.
13 edible plants you can still find in the winter | By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life | December 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceNot only will the walnut hull pulp dye your skin an odd color, but some people develop painful skin irritation from contact.
13 edible plants you can still find in the winter | By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life | December 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceStrain to remove pear pulp, then pour over ice and garnish with the cinnamon stick.
DIY Cocktails to Elevate Your Next Backyard Hangout | Outside Editors | November 3, 2020 | Outside OnlineMy stepfather was a millwright at the local paper pulp mill.
Then, he singled out pulp Fiction and Trainspotting as “glorifying” drug use.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary | Marlow Stern | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe scene between getaway cab driver Esmeralda Villalobos (Angela Jones) and Butch is one of the oddest in pulp Fiction.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary | Marlow Stern | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter watching that scene, you could hardly call the use of heroin in pulp Fiction romanticized or glamorous.
The Secrets of ‘Pulp Fiction’: 20 Things You Didn’t Know About the Movie on Its 20th Anniversary | Marlow Stern | October 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd that time, his face was pummeled to a pulp by the Governor.
Andrew Lincoln Wants Rick to End With Johnny Cash and the Sunset | Melissa Leon | October 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis voice would morph from a melodic baritone to a deep, guttural snarl, grinding notes to a pulp.
Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom | Marlow Stern | April 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEvery drop of his brave spirit had been squeezed out of him, and he stood the mere pulp and rind of his former self.
He was soon very quick in separating the fibres from the pulp and spreading them out to dry before packing.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin | Mary Hazelton WadeThis pulp is treated with water in an ordinary paper machine, and worked just like paper pulp.
Asbestos | Robert H. JonesThe application is made in a paper machine, the pulp being allowed to flow over the cardboard.
Asbestos | Robert H. JonesThere has been a great wave of public indignation against some paper-backed or "pulp" printed matter.
Report of the Special Committee on Moral Delinquency in Children and Adolescents | Oswald Chettle Mazengarb et al.
British Dictionary definitions for pulp
/ (pʌlp) /
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
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)
Origin of pulp
1Derived forms of pulp
- pulper, noun
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Scientific definitions for 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.
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Cultural definitions for pulp
The soft tissue, containing blood vessels and nerves, that makes up the interior of the tooth.
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