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Pithy (adjective)
pithy [ pith-ee ]


adjective, pithier, pithiest.
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.

Other Words From
pith i·ly adverb
pith i·ness noun

Related Words
cogent, concise, laconic, succinct, terse, trenchant

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Synonyms
1. concise, meaty, pointed, succinct

Origin: Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; pith, -y

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