PULP Meaning and
Definition
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Pulp has multiple meanings depending on the context in which it is used. As a noun, pulp can refer to a soft and moist, fibrous mass of material derived from plants, typically obtained by crushing, grinding, or otherwise processing the raw material. This can include the inner part of a fruit, the soft tissue in the middle of a tooth, or the raw material used to make paper.
In the context of literature and entertainment, pulp refers to a genre characterized by inexpensive and mass-produced fiction that was prevalent in the early 20th century. These works were often lurid and sensational, focusing on adventure, crime, or science fiction themes. Pulp fiction literature gained popularity due to its affordable price, making it accessible to a wide audience.
Pulp can also describe a pulpy or soft consistency, such as a pulp of fruit or a paper pulp. Additionally, it can refer to the textured material produced by decomposed fibers, resulting in a soft, wet, and often mushy consistency.
In a metaphorical sense, the term pulp can be used to describe something that lacks substance, depth, or quality. It implies that the subject matter or content is shallow, trivial, or of low value, as if it were made from a cheap and disposable pulp material.
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• The soft and juicy tissue of plants; any soft mass; the aril of the coffee-berry; in anat., the inner surface of the tooth.
• To reduce to a soft mass; to separate from the fibrous and harder portions.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
Common Misspellings for PULP
Etymology of PULP
The word "pulp" has its origins in Latin. It is derived from the Latin word "pulpāre", which means "to reduce to pulp" or "to crush". The Latin term was derived from the noun "pulpā", meaning "fleshy part of fruit". Over time, "pulpāre" was adopted into Old French as "pulper", which then entered Middle English as "pulpe". Eventually, the spelling evolved to its present form, "pulp". The word is often used to describe the soft, moist part of fruit or vegetation, the fibrous substance made by crushing or grinding, as well as a genre of fiction known for its lurid or sensational themes.
Idioms with the word PULP
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beat sb to a pulp
The idiom "beat someone to a pulp" means to physically or violently assault someone to the point of causing severe injuries or bruising. It implies an extreme level of aggression or brutality in inflicting harm on an individual.
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beat (someone) to a pulp
The idiom "beat (someone) to a pulp" means to severely beat or assault someone, typically resulting in extensive physical injuries or bruising. It implies the act of inflicting severe harm or violence on another person.
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beat to a pulp
The idiom "beat to a pulp" means to severely or mercilessly beat someone or something, causing severe bruises, injuries, or extensively damaging it. It can be used both figuratively and literally.
Similar spelling words for PULP
- PLP2E,
- PLP-B,
- pullip,
- pileup,
- PALAPA,
- beleap,
- blowup,
- balboa,
- bellaby,
- Bailby,
- pullup,
- pull up,
- PLP-RF,
- PILWOP,
- Billyboy,
- PILPA,
- balbay,
- Puyallup,
- bilabe,
- BBLAP,
- ploop,
- pulpier,
- BLOOP,
- biolab,
- polyp,
- PLP-A,
- bilby,
- bowlby,
- PLB,
- blebby,
- BALOP,
- Polyopia,
- BAOLPE,
- POLYHB,
- polyopy,
- ballboy,
- PLOEP,
- blob,
- Palp,
- dim-bulb,
- PLP,
- biloba,
- bellhop,
- BULP,
- Pelippa,
- Pilpay,
- BLJB,
- bellboy,
- playboy,
- boulby,
- pleb,
- BALPA,
- blip,
- pulpy,
- pull-up,
- bellyup,
- PILWP,
- BYLP,
- BLB,
- beilby,
- bilboa,
- ballup,
- Bilbo,
- BLBO,
- pelopia,
- bleep,
- balb/c,
- wet-bulb,
- bleepy,
- Pulpe,
- pulpo,
- PLP-I,
- bullwhip,
- PLP-F,
- payslip,
- blab,
- bulba,
- blobbier,
- BLP,
- pylyp,
- palapye,
- PLAP,
- blype,
- plebby,
- Balbo,
- Bilbao,
- PBLB,
- Pilipo,
- Blabe,
- POLPP,
- blub,
- eye-bulb,
- blowby,
- Palpi,
- BBLIB,
- palepoi,
- bolobo,
- BOLP,
- Ballbo,
- Polype,
- Polypier,
- BWLP,
- blabby,
- bleb,
- BOLB,
- PLB-KO,
- PLP-LPLA,
- PLIP,
- Poulp,
- belbo,
- bulbi,
- PLP-E,
- Bleib,
- Bulbe,
- ballybay,
- PLB/LIP,
- blabbe,
- blubaugh,
- HPLPII,
- bullyboy,
- blobby,
- BALPA.,
- plebe,
- PLB1,
- blebbier,
- BLLAP,
- Pelipa,
- bulb,
- end-bulb,
- belap,
- BILB,
- plop,
- plebbier,
- plowboy,
- ballabh,
- bielby,
- POLAP,
- bilbie,
- Polypi,
- bbilb,
- baluba,
- Balbi,
- BBLab,
- PALPA,
- beyelp,
- Poulpe.
Conjugate verb Pulp
CONDITIONAL PERFECT
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CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
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CONDITIONAL PRESENT
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CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
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FUTURE
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FUTURE CONTINUOUS
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FUTURE PERFECT
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IMPERATIVE
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PAST CONTINUOUS
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PAST PARTICIPLE
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PAST PERFECT
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PRESENT
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
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