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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.
A pithy phrase or statement is brief but full of substance and meaning. Proverbs and sayings are pithy; newspaper columnists give pithy advice.
Definition of 'pithy' pithy. (pɪθi ) Word forms: pithier , pithiest. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A pithy comment or piece of writing is short, direct, and full of meaning. [written] 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.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective pithy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
pithy - concise and full of meaning; "welcomed her pithy comments"; "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen
adjective. /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. Want to learn more?
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They were written in pithy and popular language, full of proverbs and colloquialisms. Plato is said to have introduced them into Athens and to have made use of them in his dialogues; according to Suidas, they were Plato's constant companions, and he even slept with them under his pillow.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pith•y /ˈpɪθi/ USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. brief, forceful, and to the point: a pithy observation.
