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- Dictionarypith·y/ˈpiTHē/
adjective
- 1. (of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive.
- 2. (of a fruit or plant) containing much pith.
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The meaning of PITHY is consisting of or abounding in pith. How to use pithy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pithy.
PITHY definition: 1. (of speech or writing) expressing an idea cleverly in a few words: 2. with a lot of pith: 3…. Learn more.
Pithy definition: brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible. See examples of PITHY used in a sentence.
A pithy phrase or statement is brief but full of substance and meaning. Proverbs and sayings are pithy; newspaper columnists give pithy advice. The root of this word is pith, which refers to the spongy tissue in plant stems, or the white part under the skin of citrus fruits.
Synonyms for PITHY: concise, brief, summary, succinct, terse, aphoristic, epigrammatic, short; Antonyms of PITHY: wordy, prolix, circuitous, verbose, rambling, redundant, diffuse, repetitious
Definition of pithy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define pithy. pithy synonyms, pithy pronunciation, pithy translation, English dictionary definition of pithy. adj. pith·i·er , pith·i·est 1. Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief: a pithy comment.
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.
A complete guide to the word "PITHY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Precisely meaningful; forceful and brief. A pithy comment. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Of, like, or full of pith. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Terse and full of substance or meaning. Webster's New World. Synonyms: medullary. sententious. meaningful. laconic. crisp. concise. succinct. pointed. short. meaty. compact. terse.
