pithinesses
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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| —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.
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