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pith·y
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ˈpɪθ
i
/
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pith
-ee
]
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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
,
-y
1
Related forms
pith·i·ly,
adverb
pith·i·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
succinct, pointed, meaty, concise.
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Etymonline
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
From this point forward, things can be much more
pithy
.
You need a
pithy
answer that will satisfy the question and move them on to the
next.
Tunnel nesting bees use holes in old snags or the center of
pithy
twigs.
While your humor is droll, it is also extraordinarily
pithy
.
The book is noteworthy not only for its
pithy
text, but its blurbs.
Give your book a
pithy
title.
After that period, excessive seed development reduces quality and the pod becomes
pithy
and tough, and loses its bright color.
Here's a particularly
pithy
commentary about printers.
Their thick, reddish,
pithy
bark also provides protection and insulation for the tree.
His style is
pithy
, not elegant; his wisdom homespun.
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