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pithy
What does pithy mean?
pithy (adjective): concise and meaningful.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use pithy in a sentence?
- Welcomed her pithy comments. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce pithy?
/ˈpɪθi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pithy come from?
From Middle English pithy, pythy, equivalent to pith + -y.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to pithy
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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manifesting partiality
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able to read and write
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concise and meaningful
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covered in mist; foggy
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