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pithy
[pith-ee]
adjective
brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible.
a pithy observation.
Synonyms: , , ,of, like, or abounding in pith.
pithy
/ ˈɪθɪ /
adjective
terse and full of meaning or substance
of, resembling, or full of pith
Other 51Թ Forms
- pithily adverb
- pithiness noun
- ˈ辱ٳԱ noun
- ˈ辱ٳ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
He even has a pithy new slogan: "If they spit, we hit."
Even more pithy was a tweet from the quarterly Business Ukraine journal, which proudly proclaimed "It turns out Ukraine does have some cards after all. Today Zelensky played the King of Drones."
Just search the word on Etsy and you’ll find dozens of pithy phrases on cute stickers and T-shirts that minimize or contradict the word’s original import.
The Trump administration has been oddly parsimonious about providing one of its patented pithy catchphrases for what we’re being liberated from.
Sam Cook’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” played as scores of attendees mingled and flashed pithy signs to cars speeding down Wilshire Boulevard.
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