PULP | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Pulp

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late Middle English (denoting the soft fleshy part of fruit): from Latin pulpa. The verb dates from the mid 17th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: pʌlp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a soft, wet, shapeless mass of material

Short Definition:

soft wet shapeless mass

Examples:
  • boiling with soda will reduce your peas to pulp
Definition:

popular or sensational writing that is regarded as being of poor quality

Short Definition:

popular or sensational writing

Examples:
  • the story is a mix of pulp fiction and Greek tragedy

Word: Pulp

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: pʌlp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

crush into a soft, wet, shapeless mass

Short Definition:

crush into pulp

Examples:
  • bales of waste paper were chopped, shredded, and pulped

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