Word meaning
pithy
adjective · PITH-ee
What does pithy mean?
Pithy means concise and forcefully expressive.
Pithy in a sentence
“The coach gave a pithy speech: "Play hard. Have fun."”
Synonyms for pithy
- concise
- succinct
- terse
Where does pithy come from?
From pith, the essential core of something.
How to remember pithy
- Say it out loud a few times: PITH-ee.
- Write one sentence of your own using pithy, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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