pithiness

[pith-ee]

pith·y

[pith-ee]
adjective, pith·i·er, pith·i·est.
1.
brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy observation.
2.
of, like, or abounding in pith.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English; see pith, -y1

pith·i·ly, adverb
pith·i·ness, noun


1. succinct, pointed, meaty, concise.

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Pithiness is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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pithy (ˈpɪθɪ)
 
adj , pithier, pithiest
1.  terse and full of meaning or substance
2.  of, resembling, or full of pith
 
'pithily
 
adv
 
'pithiness
 
n

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