pulpousadj.

Brit.

/ˈpʌlpəs/, U.S.

/ˈpəlpəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pulpōsus.

Etymology: < classical Latin pulpōsus pulpose adj.; compare -ous suffix. Compare Middle French pulpeux (1500; subsequently from 1771), Spanish pulposo (a1500), Italian polposo (c1525). Compare earlier pulpy adj.

Of the nature of or consisting of pulp; resembling pulp; pulpy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > types of softness > [adjective] > pulpy

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1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 561 The leaues verily that this graine Rice doth beare, be pulpous and fleshy [Fr. charnuës & poulpuës; L. carnosa].

1664 N. Ingelo Bentivolio & Urania: 2nd Pt. vi. 210 A small Mass of pulpous substance for the Brain.

1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Pear Tree This flower is succeeded by a pulpous fruit.

1773 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 63 13 Even cold lime-water dissolves it into a pulpous magma.

a1822 P. B. Shelley Compl. Poet. Wks (1904) 661 Plants..Filled the place with a monstrous undergrowth, Prickly, and pulpous, and blistering, and blue.

1876 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera VI. lxix. 397 The special type of youthful blackguard..more or less blackly pulpous and swollen.

1935 H. S. Johnson Blue Eagle iii. 20 My face looked like a well softened abalone with two slits for eyes and a pulpous fold for a mouth.

1990 Sports Afield May 28/2 The berries are sweet and pulpous, similar to blueberries.

Derivatives

ˈpulpousness n. rare pulpy consistency or nature.

ΚΠ

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Pulpousness.

1758 M. Combrune Ess. on Brewing 146 A judgment is formed of the crisis, when it can imbibe no more of the watery element, from its turgidity and pulpousness.

1872 T. Bryant Pract. Surg. (1873) 436 The greasy pulpousness of hospital gangrene.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pulpous
释义	pulpousadj. Brit. /ˈpʌlpəs/, U.S. /ˈpəlpəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pulpōsus. Etymology: < classical Latin pulpōsus pulpose adj.; compare -ous suffix. Compare Middle French pulpeux (1500; subsequently from 1771), Spanish pulposo (a1500), Italian polposo (c1525). Compare earlier pulpy adj. Of the nature of or consisting of pulp; resembling pulp; pulpy. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > types of softness > [adjective] > pulpy mashy1585 pulpy1587 pulpous1601 fleshly1657 pultaceous1668 mushy1768 pulpose1858 pobby1937 squidgy1973 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. 561 The leaues verily that this graine Rice doth beare, be pulpous and fleshy [Fr. charnuës & poulpuës; L. carnosa]. 1664 N. Ingelo Bentivolio & Urania: 2nd Pt. vi. 210 A small Mass of pulpous substance for the Brain. 1725 R. Bradley Chomel's Dictionaire Œconomique at Pear Tree This flower is succeeded by a pulpous fruit. 1773 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 63 13 Even cold lime-water dissolves it into a pulpous magma. a1822 P. B. Shelley Compl. Poet. Wks (1904) 661 Plants..Filled the place with a monstrous undergrowth, Prickly, and pulpous, and blistering, and blue. 1876 J. Ruskin Fors Clavigera VI. lxix. 397 The special type of youthful blackguard..more or less blackly pulpous and swollen. 1935 H. S. Johnson Blue Eagle iii. 20 My face looked like a well softened abalone with two slits for eyes and a pulpous fold for a mouth. 1990 Sports Afield May 28/2 The berries are sweet and pulpous, similar to blueberries. Derivatives ˈpulpousness n. rare pulpy consistency or nature. ΚΠ 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Pulpousness. 1758 M. Combrune Ess. on Brewing 146 A judgment is formed of the crisis, when it can imbibe no more of the watery element, from its turgidity and pulpousness. 1872 T. Bryant Pract. Surg. (1873) 436 The greasy pulpousness of hospital gangrene. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1601
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