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pithy

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪθi/
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Definition of pithy

adjective (pithier, pithiest)

  • 1(of a fruit or plant) containing much pith.
  • 2(of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive:his characteristically pithy comments

Derivatives

pithily

adverb

pithiness

noun

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Definition of pithy in the US English dictionary
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