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- Dictionarypithy/ˈpɪθi/
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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Pithy means expressing an idea cleverly in a few words or having a lot of pith. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
Pithy means consisting of or abounding in pith, or having substance and point. See synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of pithy.
A pithy phrase or statement is brief but full of substance and meaning. Proverbs and sayings are pithy; newspaper columnists give pithy advice.
Pithy definition: brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible. See examples of PITHY used in a sentence.
Pithy means short, direct, and full of meaning or substance. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, and related words, with examples from the Collins Corpus and other sources.
Pithy means concise and full of meaning or substance, or consisting of or resembling pith. Find out more about the word origin, usage, and related terms in this comprehensive online dictionary.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective pithy, which means short but expressed well and full of meaning. See examples of pithy comments, pieces of writing and slogans.
Learn the meaning of pithy, an adjective that describes something that is precisely meaningful, forceful and brief. Find synonyms, antonyms, examples and origin of pithy.
Pithy means short, direct, and full of meaning. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms, collocations, and translations, and test your knowledge with word challenges.
Pithy means expressing something in a very clear and direct way. Learn how to use this adjective with examples and translations in different languages.
