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Definition of Pithy
1. Adjective. Concise and full of meaning. "The peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"
Definition of Pithy
1. a. Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit.
Definition of Pithy
1. Adjective. Concise and meaningful. ¹
2. Adjective. Of, like, or abounding in pith. ¹
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Definition of Pithy
1. concise [adj PITHIER, PITHIEST] : PITHILY [adv] - See also: concise
Medical Definition of Pithy
1.
1. Consisting wholly, or in part, of pith; abounding in pith; as, a pithy stem; a pithy fruit.
2. Having nervous energy; forceful; cogent. "This pithy speech prevailed, and all agreed." (Dryden) "In all these Goodman Fact was very short, but pithy.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pithy
Literary usage of Pithy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"S. See PACIFY. concise, a. brief (contextual), terse, condensed, short (contextual),
pithy, compact, sententious, compressed, succinct, summary; spec, ..."
2. Annals of the American Pulpit: Or, Commemorative Notices of Distinguished by William Buell Sprague (1858)
"His remarks on all occasions were pithy, judicious and appropriate." Very affectionately
yours, SK TALMAGE. MATTHEW WILSON, DD 1754—1790. FROM THE REV. ..."
3. The Church History of Britain: From the Birth of Jesus Christ Until the Year by Thomas Fuller, John Sherren Brewer (1845)
"The doctor requited him with a pithy oration, promising the utmost of his assistance
to the general good, a promise by him well performed, giving afterwards ..."
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