pithiness
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i 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.
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pithy (ˈpɪθɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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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Pithiness
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| 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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Word Origin & History
pithy
c.1300, "full of substance or significance," from pith. Figurative sense is oldest; literal meaning "Full of pith" not attested until 1560s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
These days digital eloquence is defined by pithiness.
The pithiness of the statement was quite catchy, but the substance was dead wrong.
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