pulpy

English

Etymology

From pulp +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

pulpy (comparative pulpier, superlative pulpiest)

  1. Having the characteristics of pulp.
    the pulpy texture of overripe fruit
  2. (figurative, fiction) Having the characteristics of pulp fiction; thus, having a garish focus on sex and violence.
    a pulpy TV thriller
    • 2025 September 25, Manohla Dargis, “‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Rallying Cry”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 September 2025:
      In a sly bit of casting, Tony Goldwyn — a star of the pulpy TV series “Scandal” — shows up as one of the leaders of the Christmas Adventurers Club..

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