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Synonyms for pulp

10 synonyms
2 meanings

noun
adjective

Most common

flesh mash pomace pad finger pad mush fruitflesh

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Soft moist mass

flesh, pomace, mash

2. Finger pad

finger pad, pad, palp

Other

mush, fruitflesh

Adjective

Definitions

n. 1
A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper.
n. 2
A soft, moist, shapeless mass or matter. A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose).
adj. 1
Of or pertaining to pulp magazines; in the style of a pulp magazine or the material printed within such a publication.

Related words

Word family: pulplike pulpous pulpy
Phrases: red pulp splenic pulp pulp magazine

Forms

Plural: pulps → fleshes, pomaces, mashes, pads…

Example sentences

flesh He is a man of flesh and blood with all his flaws.
mash I have not escaped any calamity. Mash potatoes!
pad The doctor forgot his prescription pad in his car.
mush The banana turned to mush in the bottom of the bag.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
pulp		falling
flesh		rising
mash		rising
pomace		steady
pad		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: pad¹
4 letters: mash¹, mush¹, palp
5 letters: flesh¹, pulpy
6 letters: pomace
7 letters: pulpish
10 letters: fruitflesh

In other languages

Français: pulpe
Italiano: polpa