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adjective
- 1. (of a fruit or plant) containing much pith.
- 2. (of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive: "his characteristically pithy comments"
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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.
pithy. A pithy comment or piece of writing is short, direct, and full of meaning. His pithy advice to young painters was, 'Above all, keep your colours fresh.'. Many of them made a point of praising the film's pithy dialogue.
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. 2. Consisting of or resembling pith. pith′i·ly adv.
pithy. adjective. /ˈpɪθi/. /ˈpɪθi/. (approving) (comparative pithier, superlative pithiest) (of a comment, piece of writing, etc.) short but expressed well and full of meaning. The book is full of pithy observations about how we behave when we travel abroad. a pithy advertising slogan.
