PULPY Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

pulpy

adjective

ˈpəl-pē

Definition of pulpy

as in juicy

full of juice good, ripe peaches will be pulpy and not mealy

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as in soft

giving easily to the touch the pulpy flesh of ripe fruit

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Recent Examples of pulpy Though little more than a précis of the actual book, this oversized paperback, printed on the pulpiest of papers, marked a watershed in my young life. — Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 19 Mar. 2026 But the director has spent decades digging for gold amid pulpier genres, turning out oddball horror, thriller, and comic-book movies. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026 An even pulpier tableau calls back to that scene in the final moments of the premiere. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026 For the 1991 update, Robert De Niro turns the terror up even higher for his take on Cady, and Scorsese puts out a bare-knuckle thriller that’s pulpier than almost anything else in his repertoire. — Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024 These are powerful tools for filmmakers who play around in the pulpier genres. — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulpy

Adjective

They’re stacked with juicy blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and raspberries too.

— Carly Westerfield, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 July 2026
Cool, juicy and tart, this watermelon sour brings the taste of summer to every glass.

— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026

Definition of juicy

Adjective

This buttery-soft basic is worth ditching your frumpy tees for.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026
It is commonly used in sports medicine, regenerative medicine and wellness settings with the goal of promoting the healing of tendons, ligaments, muscles and other soft tissues.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Definition of soft

Adjective

In my house, the piles of books around me bore the name of the famous industrialist printed on their fleshy stacks of pages, so many years after his life and death here.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Break open its thick, fleshy leaves to reveal burn-healing gel.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

Definition of fleshy

Adjective

The floppy felt hat may still need a stronger lobbying effort outside Wimbledon and royal garden parties.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 28 July 2026
The wings need intermediate stiffness (not too rigid, not too floppy), the tail must sit short and close to the body, and the exit angle has to land near 70 degrees.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026

Definition of floppy

Adjective

Sundays are perfect for a traditional roast, but the standard menu features a nice selection of British seafood, plus hearty favorites like haddock and chips with mushy peas and Dover sole with brown butter hollandaise.

— Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Choose ripe fruit with bright red skin and a soft, but not mushy, texture.

— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026

Definition of mushy

Adjective

Spongy Texture Lawn expert Dan Deins notes that if areas of your lawn that look particularly spongy or matted down, this is probably an indication that something is wrong.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 12 July 2026
Earlier movie versions have managed the story’s most frightening moments with the limited technology available at the time—much plastic and spongy stuff; monsters in process shots looming over little men; papier-mâché boulders flung from hilltops.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026

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