PULPY

pulpy, squashy

(adjective) like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

pulpy (comparative pulpier, superlative pulpiest)

Having the characteristics of pulp

Having the characteristics of pulp fiction; thus, having a garish focus on sex and violence

Source: Wiktionary


Pulp"y, n.

Definition: Like pulp; consisting of pulp; soft; fleshy; succulent; as, the pulpy covering of a nut; the pulpy substance of a peach or a cherry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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