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单词 pulpiness
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pulpy

adjective

ˈpəl-pē How to pronounce pulpy (audio)
pulpier; pulpiest
1
a
: of, relating to, or containing pulp
pulpy orange juice
They are bigger—the size of cultivated blueberries—and have pulpy flesh and skin the purple-black color of eggplant. Corby Kummer
b
: resembling pulp : soft and yielding
… I know women at my gym who diet all the time and endure five calisthenics classes a week and still have pulpy thighs and no waistline. Helen Dudar
2
: relating to, suggestive of, or characterized by the sensational subject matter or tone of pulp fiction (see pulp entry 1 sense 4)
… a fairly chilling, spooky meditation on parenthood, guilt, dirty little secrets and community—a pulpy … immorality play. David Wild
In reality, I'm a writer, with six pulpy thrillers under my belt … Ben Mezrich
pulpiness
ˈpəl-pē-nəs How to pronounce pulpy (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • fleshy
  • juicy
  • succulent
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Word History

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Medical Definition

pulpy

adjective

ˈpəl-pē How to pronounce pulpy (audio)
pulpier; pulpiest
: resembling or consisting of pulp
a pulpy mass

pulpiness

noun

as in juiciness
the quality or state of being full of juice select ripe peaches of sufficient pulpiness to readily yield the amount of juice required by the recipe

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • juiciness
  • succulence
  • fleshiness
  • sappiness
  • sap

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dryness
  • waterlessness
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