What does pithy mean?
Definitions for pithy
ˈpɪθ ipithy
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Princeton's WordNet
pithy, sententiousadjective
concise and full of meaning
"welcomed her pithy comments"; "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen
Wiktionary
pithyadjective
Concise and meaningful.
pithyadjective
Of, like, or abounding in pith.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Pithyadjective
Etymology: from pith.
The pithy fibres brace and stitch together the ligneous in a plant. Nehemiah Grew, Cosmol. b. i.
The Herefordian plant that likes
T’ approach the quince, and th’ alder’s pithy stem. Philips.Yet she with pithy words, and counsel sad,
Still strove their sudden rages to revoke;
That at the last, suppressing fury mad,
They gan abstain. Fairy Queen, b. ii.I must begin with rudiments of art,
More pleasant, pithy and effectual,
Than hath been taught by any. William Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew.Many rare pithy saws concerning
The worth of astrologic learning. Hudibras.This pithy speech prevail’d, and all agreed. Dryden.
In all these, Goodman Fact was very short, but pithy; for he was a plain home-spun man. Addison.
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pithy
Pithy refers to language or speech that is concise, brief, but full and expressive, often marked by wisdom or deep insight. It typically suggests substantial meaning conveyed in a few poignant, impactful or incisive words.
Webster Dictionary
Pithy
consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit
Pithy
having nervous energy; forceful; cogent
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of pithy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of pithy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of pithy in a Sentence
Pithy sentences are like sharp nails which force truth upon our memory.
Zelensky is doing what a president ought to do, he’s engaging with the world, he's getting support from NATO members and non-NATO members, he understands how to present himself and he understands how to make a pithy, really important strategic statement for the world.
He understands how to present himself and he understands how to make a pithy, really important strategic statement for the world.
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Translations for pithy
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- ytimekäsFinnish
- concis, moelleux, bref, succint, sommaireFrench
- velősHungarian
- bernasIndonesian
- sugosa, sugosoItalian
- rijk aan merg, bondig, kernachtig, mergachtig, beknoptDutch
- mergfull, fyndigNorwegian Nynorsk
- fyndig, margfullNorwegian
- zwięzły, trafnyPolish
- sentencioso, conciso, lacónicoPortuguese
- сжатый, ёмкийRussian
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