PITHY


Meaning of PITHY in English

— 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.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .