pulpish

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adjective

Characteristic of pulp (lurid, sensational writing).

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Meanings

adjectivepulpish (comparative more pulpish, superlative most pulpish)

comparative more pulpish · superlative most pulpish

  1. Characteristic of pulp (lurid, sensational writing).

    Part of why Mr. Dick’s work appeals so much to moviemakers is his pulpish sensibility.

    2007 May 6, Charles Mcgrath, “A Prince of Pulp, Legit at Last”, in New York Times

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
pulp

Origin

From pulp + -ish.

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APA

pulpish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulpish

MLA

“pulpish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulpish. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulpish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulpish.

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