pulpy
adjective
pulpy is spelled P-U-L-P-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, pulpy means “Having the characteristics of pulp” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in pulpy?
| Letters | 5: P-U-L-P-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is pulpy?
Pulpy appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce pulpy?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-pulpy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of pulpy
- pulpier comparative
- pulpiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does pulpy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the characteristics of pulp.
the pulpy texture of overripe fruit
- 2
Having the characteristics of pulp fiction; thus, having a garish focus on sex and violence.
a pulpy TV thriller
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Pulpy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pulpeux , feuilletonesque |
| Portuguese | polposo, polpudo |
| Spanish | pulposo , folletinesco |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does pulpy come from?
From pulp + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).