pulp
noun
[ pʌlp ]
• a soft, wet, shapeless mass of material.
• "boiling with soda will reduce your peas to pulp"
Similar:
mash,
mush,
puree,
cream,
pressé,
pap,
slop,
paste,
slush,
mulch,
swill,
slurry,
semi-liquid,
semi-fluid,
mess,
baby food,
gloop,
goo,
gook,
glop,
triturate,
pomace,
• popular or sensational writing that is regarded as being of poor quality.
• "the story is a mix of pulp fiction and Greek tragedy"
pulp
verb
• crush into a soft, wet, shapeless mass.
• "bales of waste paper were chopped, shredded, and pulped"
Similar:
mash,
puree,
cream,
crush,
press,
smash,
liquidize,
liquefy,
sieve,
shred,
squash,
pound,
beat,
macerate,
mill,
grind,
mince,
soften,
mangle,
comminute,
triturate,
levigate,
bray,
powderize,
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the soft fleshy part of fruit): from Latin pulpa . The verb dates from the mid 17th century.
