pulp.
A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter.
Meaning & usage
A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper.
A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose).
A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation.
A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. The soft center of a fruit.
A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. The soft center of a tooth.
A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. The underside of a human fingertip; a finger pad.
A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. The very soft tissue in the spleen.
A magazine or book containing lurid subject matter and characteristically printed on rough, unfinished paper.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pulpe, from Latin pulpa.
To make or be made into pulp.
To beat to a pulp.
To deprive of pulp; to separate the pulp from.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pulpe, from Latin pulpa.
Of or pertaining to pulp magazines; in the style of a pulp magazine or the material printed within such a publication.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English pulpe, from Latin pulpa.
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