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Synonyms of pulp

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Another word for pulp is fruitflesh. Other synonyms of pulp are palp, pulpish, pulpy, flesh and mash.

Synonyms and similar words for pulp

nounThe soft center of a fruit.

  • fruitfleshThe fleshy part of a fruit (as opposed to the juice or the kernel/seed); pulp.

nounThe underside of a human fingertip; a finger pad.

  • palpA fleshy part of a fingertip.

adjectiveOf or pertaining to pulp magazines; in the style of a pulp magazine or the material printed within...

  • pulpishCharacteristic of pulp (lurid, sensational writing).
  • pulpyHaving the characteristics of pulp.

nounSoft moist mass.

  • flesh
  • mash
  • pomaceSynonym of pulp (“a soft, moist mass formed by mashing something”).

Meaning of pulp

  1. noun A mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper.
  2. noun A mass of chemically processed wood fibres (cellulose).
  3. noun A suspension of mineral particles, typically achieved by some form of agitation.

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Questions about synonyms of pulp

What is another word for pulp?
Pulp has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fruitflesh, palp, pulpish, pulpy, flesh, mash and pomace.
What does pulp mean?
Pulp means a mixture of wood, cellulose and/or rags and water ground up to make paper.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: pulp (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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