Definition of pithy Pithy

/pɪˈθi/ - [pithee] - pith•y

We found 7 definitions of pithy from 5 different sources.

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What does pithy mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

pithy, pithier, pithiest

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
  sententious
  concise expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • pithy (superl.)
    Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit.
  • pithy (superl.)
    Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • pithy
    Concise and full of meaning.

Part of speech

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  • pithy, adjective.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

pithy in sign language
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