pithy
11pithy — pith|y [ pıθi ] adjective a pithy statement or piece of writing is short and very effective: a pithy retort ╾ pith|i|ly adverb …
12pithy — pithily, adv. pithiness, n. /pith ee/, adj., 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. [1300 50; ME; see… …
13pithy — adjective pithy comments/saying/advice etc strongly and cleverly stated, without wasting any words pithily adverb pithiness noun (U) …
14pithy — adjective pithy comments Syn: succinct, terse, concise, compact, short (and sweet), brief, condensed, to the point, epigrammatic, crisp, thumbnail; significant, meaningful, expressive, telling; formal compendious See note at …
15pithy — [ˈpɪθi] adj a pithy statement or piece of writing is short and very effective …
16pithy — pith•y [[t]ˈpɪθ i[/t]] adj. pith•i•er, pith•i•est 1) brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; terse; forcible: a pithy observation[/ex] 2) of, like, or abounding in pith • Etymology: 1300–50 pith′i•ly, adv. pith′i•ness, n …
17pithy — /ˈpɪθi / (say pithee) adjective (pithier, pithiest) 1. full of vigour, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy criticism. 2. of or like pith, or having much pith. –pithily, adverb –pithiness, noun …
18Pithy gall — Pithy Pith y, a. [Compar. {Pithier}; superl. {Pithiest}.] 1. Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit. [1913 Webster] 2. Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent. [1913 Webster] This pithy speech… …
19pithy saying — index catchword, maxim Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
20pithy — adjective (pithier; est) Date: 1562 1. consisting of or abounding in pith 2. having substance and point ; tersely cogent Synonyms: see concise • pithily adverb • pithiness noun …
