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- Dictionarypithy/ˈpɪθi/
adjective
- 1. (of a fruit or plant) containing much pith.
- 2. (of language or style) terse and vigorously expressive: "his characteristically pithy comments"
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Pithy means expressing an idea cleverly in a few words or having a lot of pith. Learn how to use this adjective with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and translations in different languages.
- English (US)
PITHY meaning: 1. (of speech or writing) expressing an idea...
- Znaczenie Pithy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
pithy definicja: 1. (of speech or writing) expressing an...
- Pithy in Traditional Chinese
PITHY translate: 簡短的, (講話或寫作)言簡意賅的,簡潔有力的, 水果, 襯皮厚的. Learn...
- Simplified
PITHY translate: 简短的, (讲话或写作)言简意赅的,简洁有力的, 水果, 衬皮厚的. Learn...
- Pithy: Polish Translation
pithy translate: trafny, konkretny. Learn more in the...
- Pithy Turkish Translation
PITHY translate: kısa ve özlü, anlamlı, veciz. Learn more in...
- Pithy: Portuguese Translation
PITHY translate: sucinto, com muita casca branca. Learn more...
- Pithy: Russian Translation
pithy translate: сжатый, краткий . Learn more in the...
- English (US)
Pithy means consisting of or abounding in pith, or having substance and point. See synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of pithy.
PITHY meaning: 1. (of speech or writing) expressing an idea cleverly in a few words: 2. with a lot of pith: 3…. Learn more.
Pithy means short, direct, and full of meaning or substance. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and examples of pithy from Collins English Dictionary.
Pithy definition: brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible. See examples of PITHY used in a sentence.
A pithy phrase or statement is brief but full of substance and meaning. Proverbs and sayings are pithy; newspaper columnists give pithy advice.
Pithy means short but expressed well and full of meaning. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.