pithy
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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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| —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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Pithy
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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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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.
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