Pulp — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

any soft or soggy mass

a soft moist part of a fruit

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈʌlp/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈʌlp/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈʌlp/

1 syllable Say it as /pˈʌlp/.

Examples

he pounded it to a pulp
pulp fruit
pulp wood

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

mush pulp magazine flesh

Parts of Speech

noun	any soft or soggy mass “he pounded it to a pulp”
noun	a soft moist part of a fruit
noun	a mixture of cellulose fibers
noun	an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
noun	the soft inner part of a tooth
verb	remove the pulp from, as from a fruit
verb	reduce to pulp “pulp fruit”

Word Forms

pulpy	adjective	like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness
pulp	verb	reduce to pulp
mushy	adjective	having the consistency of mush
pulp	noun	a soft moist part of a fruit

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Fruchtfleisch

jede weiche oder matschige Masse

🇫🇷French

pulpe

toute masse molle ou détrempée

🇪🇸Spanish

pulpa

cualquier masa blanda o empapada

🇮🇹Italian

polpa

qualsiasi massa molle o fradicia

🇵🇹Portuguese

polpa

qualquer massa mole ou encharcada

🇷🇺Russian

мякоть

любая мягкая или сырая масса

India

🇮🇳Hindi

गूदा

कोई नरम या गीला द्रव्यमान

🇧🇩Bengali

সজ্জা

যেকোন নরম বা ভেজা ভর

🇮🇳Tamil

கூழ்

ஏதேனும் மென்மையான அல்லது ஈரமான நிறை

🇮🇳Telugu

గుజ్జు

ఏదైనా మృదువైన లేదా తడిగా ఉండే ద్రవ్యరాశి

🇮🇳Marathi

लगदा

कोणताही मऊ किंवा ओलसर वस्तुमान

🇮🇳Gujarati

પલ્પ

કોઈપણ નરમ અથવા ભીનું માસ

🇮🇳Kannada

ತಿರುಳು

ಯಾವುದೇ ಮೃದುವಾದ ಅಥವಾ ಒದ್ದೆಯಾದ ದ್ರವ್ಯರಾಶಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പൾപ്പ്

ഏതെങ്കിലും മൃദുവായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നനഞ്ഞ പിണ്ഡം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮਿੱਝ

ਕੋਈ ਵੀ ਨਰਮ ਜਾਂ ਗਿੱਲਾ ਪੁੰਜ

🇵🇰Urdu

گودا

کوئی بھی نرم یا گیلا ماس

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

纸浆

任何柔软或潮湿的物质

🇯🇵Japanese

パルプ

柔らかいまたはねっとりした塊

🇰🇷Korean

펄프

부드럽거나 축축한 덩어리

🇻🇳Vietnamese

bột giấy

bất kỳ khối mềm hoặc sũng nước nào

🇹🇭Thai

เยื่อกระดาษ

มวลที่อ่อนนุ่มหรือเปียก

🇮🇩Indonesian

bubur

massa lunak atau basah apa pun

🇲🇾Malay

pulpa

sebarang jisim lembut atau basah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

اللب

أي كتلة ناعمة أو رطبة

🇮🇷Persian

پالپ

هر توده نرم یا خیس

🇹🇷Turkish

kağıt hamuru

herhangi bir yumuşak veya ıslak kütle

🇮🇱Hebrew

מוֹך

כל מסה רכה או רטובה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'pulp'?

The primary meaning of 'pulp' is 'any soft or soggy mass'.

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Using 'pulp' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'pulp' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'pulp' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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