Pulplike

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Resembling the soft, wet consistency of mashed fruit or vegetable material, often displaying a fibrous nature
2. Characterized by a texture that is moist and similar to ground pulp, indicating a mushy softness
3. Having a texture that feels soft and moist, like crushed or mashed plant matter

Etymology: "Pulp" comes from Latin "pulpa," meaning soft flesh or the fleshy part of fruit, and the word has long been used for the soft, moist mass inside something. The suffix "-like," from Old English "-lic," means "having the form or character of," so "pulplike" simply describes something that has the quality of that soft mass. The adjective is a transparent formation: a noun with a common suffix attached. It describes things that look or feel like pulp, such as overripe fruit, wet paper fibres before they are pressed, or food that has been mashed until it loses its texture.

Synonyms: mushy, soft, squishy

Antonyms: hard, solid, firm