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pithy

[ pith-ee ]
/ ˈpɪθ i /
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adjective, pith·i·er, pith·i·est.

brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy observation.
of, like, or abounding in pith.

RELATED WORDS

condensation, economy, transitoriness, terseness, conciseness, crispness, concision, ephemerality, transience, impermanence, succinctness, curtness

Nearby words

pithecanthropoid, pithecanthropus, pithecoid, pithom, pithos, pithy, pitiable, pitier, pitiful, pitiless, pitjantjatjara

Origin of pithy

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at pith, -y1

Related forms

pith·i·ly, adverbpith·i·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for pithiness

pithy

/ (ˈpɪθɪ) /

adjective pithier or pithiest

terse and full of meaning or substance
of, resembling, or full of pith

Derived Forms

pithily, adverbpithiness, noun
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