— pithily , adv. — pithiness , n.
/pith"ee/ , adj., pithier, pithiest .
1. brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy observation.
2. of, like, or abounding in pith.
[ 1300-50; ME; see PITH, -Y 1 ]
Syn. 1. succinct, pointed, meaty, concise.